Is evidence-based treatment sufficient to manage nighttime wetting problems (enuresis)? Yes and no

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1182-1183

  Christophersen, Edward ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE;

ALARM MONITOR; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; ENURESIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS; URINE INCONTINENCE;

CHILD; ENURESIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28744446290     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 10724710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.12.1182     Document Type: Editorial

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