Questionnaire-based survey on obstetricians and gynaecologists' attitudes towards the surgical management of urinary incontinence in women during their childbearing years

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-93

  Arunkalaivanan, A S ^a   Barrington, J W ^b  

^a Woodlands Coppice   (United Kingdom)

^b TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbearing; Continence surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0037403171     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00431-1     Document Type: Article

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