Epidemiology of faecal incontinence

Fecal Incontinence: Diagnosis and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 17-33

  MacMillan, Alexandra K ^a   Merrie, Arend E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 80051904708     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0638-6_2     Document Type: Chapter

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