Urinary incontinence - Why refraining from treatment? A population based study

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-307

  Andersson, Gunnel ^a,b,c   Johansson, Jan Erik ^a,b,c   Sahlberg Blom, Eva ^a   Pettersson, Nicklas ^d   Nilsson, Kerstin ^a,b,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Centre for Assessment of Medical Technology   (Sweden)

^d Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Healthcare seeking behavior; Population based study; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; TREATMENT REFUSAL; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 27144476977     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590510031129     Document Type: Article

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