Incontinence in the Nursing Home Patient

Autor: Resnick, Neil M., Baumann, Margaret M.
Zdroj: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine (Science Direct); August 1988, Vol. 4 Issue: 3 p549-570, 22p
Abstrakt: Prevalent, morbid, and costly, urinary incontinence in the nursing home poses a major problem for patient, caregiver, and administrator alike. In this article, the authors review the pathophysiology of incontinence in the frail elderly, and give guidelines for how to diagnose and treat this common condition.
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