Urinary incontinence: The social health maintenance organization's approach (CE)
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a problem that affects more than 16 million Americans, most of them women. Although nearly half of the elderly in America have episodes of UI, it is not a normal consequence of aging. It remains a largely neglected problem despite its considerable prevalence, morbidity,...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Geriatric nursing (New York) 2004-03, Vol.25 (2), p.81-89 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Urinary incontinence (UI) is a problem that affects more than 16 million Americans, most of them women. Although nearly half of the elderly in America have episodes of UI, it is not a normal consequence of aging. It remains a largely neglected problem despite its considerable prevalence, morbidity, and expense. This article reports on a successful proactive health risk screening process to treat this major problem. |
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ISSN: | 0197-4572 1528-3984 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2003.10.021 |