Is there a role for a specialist physiotherapist in the multi-disciplinary management of women with stress incontinence referred from primary care to a specialist continence clinic?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 410-412

  Slack, A ^a   Hill, A ^a   Jackson, S ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continence clinic; Female urinary incontinence; Pelvic floor exercises; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 46749123199     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802149772     Document Type: Article

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