Prevalence of anal incontinence and other anorectal symptoms in women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-121

  Faltin, D L ^a   Sangalli, M R ^a   Curtin, F ^a   Morabia, A ^a   Weil, A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Epidemiology; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UROLOGY;

EID: 0035022440     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004031     Document Type: Article

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