Evaluation of stool consistency by a reliable method in patients with fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-

  Parés, David ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRISTOL STOOL FORM SCALE; DEFECATION HABIT; EVALUATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LETTER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FECES; HUMANS;

EID: 78651382312     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e31820204fc     Document Type: Letter

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