The demographics of pelvic floor disorders: Current observations and future projections

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1496-1503

  Luber, Karl M ^a   Boero, Sally ^a   Choe, Jennifer Y ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics; Health care policy; Incontinence; Pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS FLOOR; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0034975821     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.114868     Document Type: Article

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