It's the way you ask that matters: Comparison of data relating to prevalence of incontinence aid use from two surveys of people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-29

  Buckley, Brian ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Department of Incontact ^*  (Ireland)

^c National Institute for Clinical Excellence   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748701503     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200601000-00003     Document Type: Review

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