The functional and psychosocial impact of fecal incontinence on women with urinary incontinence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-129

  Fialkow, M F ^a   Melville, J L ^a   Lentz, G M ^a   Miller, E A ^a   Miller, J ^a   Fenner, D E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0037660804     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.548     Document Type: Article

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