Differences in toileting habits between children with chronic encopresis, asymptomatic siblings, and asymptomatic nonsiblings

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 145-149

  Borowitz, Stephen M ^a   Cox, Daniel J ^a   Sutphen, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Childhood; Constipation; Encopresis; Toileting

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HABIT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING RELATION;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENCOPRESIS; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SIBLING RELATIONS; TOILET TRAINING;

EID: 0033141798     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199906000-00002     Document Type: Article

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