Utilization of preoperative urodynamic investigations by gynecologists who frequently operate for female urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 282-287

  Duggan, Paul M ^a,b   Wilson, P Don ^c   Norton, Peggy ^d   Brown, Alan D G ^e   Drutz, Harold P ^f   Herbison, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Female incontinence; Urodynamic; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROFLOWMETRY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0242521304     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1039-2     Document Type: Article

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