Minimizing the risk of childbirth-induced pelvic floor dysfunctions in the developing word: "Preventive" urogynecology

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 615-617

  Rizk, Diaa E E ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; EPISIOTOMY; FECES INCONTINENCE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LAW; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE INJURY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; PUERPERIUM; RISK REDUCTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 65749112351     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0891-0     Document Type: Editorial

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