Clinical use of the FemAssist device in female urinary incontinence

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 257-271

  Rabin, Jill Maura ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female incontinence; FemAssist (device); Noninvasive device

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 0031869309     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022613817939     Document Type: Article

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