Reliability of pelvic floor muscle strength measurement in elderly incontinent women
β Scribed by K. Kerschan-Schindl; E. Uher; G. Wiesinger; A. Kaider; G. Ebenbichler; P. Nicolakis; J. Kollmitzer; E. Preisinger; V. Fialka-Moser
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2467
- DOI
- 10.1002/nau.2099
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