Measuring Fecal Incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1591-1605

  Baxter, Nancy N ^a   Rothenberger, David A ^a   Lowry, Ann C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Function; Measurement; Outcome assessment; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0348042066     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02660762     Document Type: Review

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