A proposed set of ethical practice guidelines in the assessment and treatment of pelvic floor disorders

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 181-193

  Striefel, Sebastian ^a   Glazer, Howard I ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries and scope of practice; Competence; Pelvic floor disorders; Practice guidelines; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANUS DISEASES; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INSERVICE TRAINING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PELVIC FLOOR; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RECTAL DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 55649085516     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-008-9063-0     Document Type: Review

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