Long-term effect of treatment of female incontinence in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 436, 1998, Pages 1735-1738

  Lagro Janssen, Toine ^a   Van Weel, Chris ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practice; Long term outcomes; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUSCLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PELVIS FLOOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031736638     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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