The impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life among women in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 158-163

  Pang, M W ^a   Leung, H Y ^a   Chan, L W ^a   Yip, S K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Female; Prevalence; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EMOTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 20444474973     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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