Prevalence of faecal incontinence: Obstetric and constipation-related risk factors; a population-based study

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 197-203

  Lam, T C F ^a   Kennedy, M L ^a   Chen, F C ^a   Lubowski, D Z ^a   Talley, N J ^b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Prevalence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842665116     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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