Urinary incontinence in working women: A comparison study

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 879-888

  Palmer, Mary H ^a   Fitzgerald, Sheila ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URBAN AREA; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036940554     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/154099902762203713     Document Type: Review

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