Electromyography in urinary retention and obstructed voiding in women

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, Supplement

Volumn 36, Issue 210, 2002, Pages 55-58

  Fowler, Clare J ^a   Dasgupta, Ranan ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE RETENTION; ARTICLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY RETENTION; URINATION;

EID: 0036025389     PISSN: 03008886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655902320765971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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