Assessment of internet-based information regarding pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-54

  Minaglia, Steven ^a,b   Kaneshiro, Bliss ^b   Soules, Karen ^c   Harvey, Scott ^b   Gryznkowski, Kassondra ^b   Millet, Lauren ^b   Oyama, Ian A ^a,b  

^a Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystocele; Internet; Patient education; Urinary incontinence; Urogynecology; Uterine prolapse

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; SEARCH ENGINES; UROLOGY;

CYSTOCELE; PATIENT EDUCATION; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROGYNECOLOGY; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

RATING;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; STANDARD; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84856401338     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e31823e9fe1     Document Type: Article

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