Patterns and predictors of urodynamics use in the United States

Journal of Urology

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1791-1796

  Reynolds, W Stuart ^a   Dmochowski, Roger R ^a   Lai, Julie ^c   Saigal, Chris ^d   Penson, David F ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnosis; neurogenic; physician's practice patterns; urinary bladder; urinary incontinence; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYSTOMETRY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIST;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC DISEASES; UROLOGY;

EID: 84876292562     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.11.066     Document Type: Article

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