Management of faecal incontinence in adults: Summary of NICE guidance

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7608, 2007, Pages 1370-1371

  Norton, Christine ^a   Thomas, Louise ^b   Hill, Jennifer ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOPERAMIDE;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIARRHEA; DIET; FECES INCONTINENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34447092537     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39231.633275.AD     Document Type: Short Survey

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