Men's lower urinary tract symptoms are also mental and physical sufferings for their spouses

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 320-325

  Kim, Sae Chul ^a   Lee, Shin Young ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lower Urinary Tract Symptom; Prostate; Quality of Life; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NOCTURIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; SPOUSE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCTURIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS; SPOUSES; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 67650360192     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.320     Document Type: Article

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