Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Andorra: Impact on women's health

BMC Women's Health

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Avellanet, Mercè ^a,b   Fiter, Meritxell ^a,c   Cirera, Eva ^a,d   Coll, Margarida ^a,e  

^a Andorran Women Research Group   (Andorra)

^b HOSPITAL NOSTRA SENYORA DE MERITXELL   (Andorra)

^c Consultori Medic de Grup ^*  (Andorra)

^d Municipal Institute of Public Health   (Spain)

^e Minsitry of Health and Welfare   (Andorra)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Urinary Incontinence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDORRA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 2642575858     PISSN: 14726874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-3-5     Document Type: Article

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