Biofeedback therapy and dysfunctional voiding in children

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 142-145

  Duel, Barry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clean Intermittent Catheterization; Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; Pelvic Floor; Tolterodine; Vesicoureteral Reflux

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HUMAN; MICTURITION DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHILD; HUMANS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINATION DISORDERS; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0038052140     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-003-0041-z     Document Type: Article

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