Seeking healthcare for pelvic floor disorders: a population-based study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86.e1-86.e6

  Morrill, Michelle ^a   Lukacz, Emily S ^a   Lawrence, Jean M ^b   Nager, Charles W ^a   Contreras, Richard ^b   Luber, Karl M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

anal incontinence; care seeking; pelvic floor disorder; pelvic organ prolapse; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 34347218551     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.051     Document Type: Article

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