Systematic pelvic floor training for lower urinary tract symptoms post-prostatectomy: A randomized clinical trial

International Journal of Urological Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-13

  Robinson, Joanne P ^a   Bradway, Christine W ^b   Nuamah, Isaac ^b,c   Pickett, Mary ^d   McCorkle, Ruth ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Nursing research; Prostate cancer; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349158350     PISSN: 17497701     EISSN: 1749771X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-771X.2007.00033.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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