Should we actively screen for urinary and anal incontinence in the general gynaecology outpatients setting? - A prospective observational study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 442-444

  Griffiths, A ^a,b   Makam, A ^a   Edwards, G ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Mariss House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INCONTINENCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; URINE INCONTINENCE;

FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33746429482     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600747272     Document Type: Article

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