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A pelvic floor muscle exercise programme for urinary incontinence following childbirth.

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Author/s: Joanna Briggs Institute;

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) (Nurs Stand), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Apr 26-May 2; vol 20 (issue 33) : pp 46-50

Dates: Created 2006/05/09; Completed 2006/06/12; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16681198, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Benchmarking Evidence-Based Medicine Exercise Therapy - organization & administration Female Humans Pelvic Floor Postnatal Care - organization & administration Practice Guidelines as Topic

Practice Guidelines as Topic Prenatal Care - organization & administration Puerperal Disorders - etiology; rehabilitation Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Risk Factors Time Factors Treatment Outcome Urinary Incontinence - etiology; rehabilitation

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