Improving urinary incontinence in nursing home residents: Are We FIT to be tied?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1254-1256

  DuBeau, Catherine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; NOTE;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 24344507295     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53366.x     Document Type: Editorial

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