The handling of urinary incontinence in Danish general practices after distribution of guidelines and voiding diary reimbursement: An observational study

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 5, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-9

  Viktrup, Lars ^a,b   Møller, Lars Alling ^c,d  

^a Research Unit for General Practice   (Denmark)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c Elsinore Hospital   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMEPRONIUM BROMIDE; FLAVOXATE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; TOLTERODINE;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 4544242973     PISSN: 14712296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-5-13     Document Type: Article

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