The prevalence of faecal incontinence and constipation in a general New Zealand population; a postal survey

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 1142, 2001, Pages 474-477

  Lynch, A C ^a   Dobbs, B R ^a   Keating, J ^a   Frizelle, F A ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0035955536     PISSN: 00288446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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