Biofeedback for anorectal disorders

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 313-325

  Jones, Kenneth R ^a   Heymen, Steven ^b   Whitehead, William E ^b  

^a Advanced Pain Center of Alaska   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84895357526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-84628-238-1_28     Document Type: Chapter

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