Prevalence of sexual and physical abuse in patients with obstructed defecation: Impact on biofeedback treatment

Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 464-467

  Sole L I ^a   Bolino, M C ^a   Lueso, M ^a   Caro, L ^a   Cerisoli, C ^a   Castiglia, N ^b   Bassotti, Gabrio ^c  

^a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Gastroenterology Practice (GEDYT)   (Argentina)

^b Methodology Institute   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abuse; Biofeedback; Constipation; Obstructed defecation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTRUCTED DEFECATION; OBSTRUCTION; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; TRAINING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL CRIME;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 70350459288     PISSN: 11300108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1130-01082009000700003     Document Type: Article

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