How do patients with urinary incontinence perceive care given by their general practitioner? A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 508-515

  Albers Heitner, P ^a   Berghmans, B ^a   Nieman, F ^a   Lagro Janssen, T ^b   Winkens, R ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCONTINENCE PADS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 38849161439     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01693.x     Document Type: Article

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