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Successful outcome following a multimodal pelvic rehabilitation program in a woman with neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction: A case report

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Pages 1083-1090 | Received 24 Dec 2021, Accepted 30 Oct 2022, Published online: 11 Nov 2022

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