Primary Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis in Singapore - Parental Perspectives in an Asian Community

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 179-183

  Chao, S M ^a   Yap, H K ^b   Tan, A ^b   Ong, E K ^c   Murugasu, B ^b   Low, E H ^a   Tan, S P ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b National University Hospital

^c TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bedwetting; Home remedies; Psychosocial impact; Treatment choice

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN[1 DEAMINO]; URINARY TRACT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENURESIS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL AGENTS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0031089180     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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