Faecal incontinence

British Medical Journal

Volumn 327, Issue 7427, 2003, Pages 1299-1300

  Kamm, Michael A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; LOPERAMIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANUS SPHINCTER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0345096442     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7427.1299     Document Type: Editorial

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