Awareness of investigations and treatment of faecal incontinence among the general practitioners: A postal questionnaire survey

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-267

  Thekkinkattil, D K ^a   Lim, M ^a   Finan, P J ^a   Sagar, P M ^a   Burke, D ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal physiology; Faecal incontinence; General practitioners; Postal survey; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; LOPERAMIDE;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FECES INCONTINENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 39649102969     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01292.x     Document Type: Article

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