Prevalence and detection of urinary incontinence among older Medicaid recipients

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-112

  Adelmann, Pamela K ^a  

^a Université Saint Paul   (United States)

Author keywords

Low income; Medicaid; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE; RECIPIENT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 2142646536     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2004.0001     Document Type: Article

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