Epidemiology of Fecal Incontinence

GI Epidemiology: Diseases and Clinical Methodology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 285-295

  Bharucha, Adil E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Fecal incontinence; Nursing home; Obesity; Quality of life; Urgency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976389232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118727072.ch25     Document Type: Chapter

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