Quality of life and urinary incontinence

Bailliere's Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 363-379

  Kelleher, C ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition specific questionnaire; Generic questionnaire; Kings Health questionnaire; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0034043032     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/beog.1999.0079     Document Type: Article

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