Fecal Incontinence in Older Adults

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 857-869

  Tariq, Syed H ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; CODEINE; COLESTYRAMINE; DIPHENOXYLATE; LOPERAMIDE;

ANUS SPHINCTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COLOSTOMY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENTERITIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; ILEOANAL ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; PUDENDAL NERVE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AGED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34848919546     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2007.06.004     Document Type: Review

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