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Original Articles

Electrical Stimulation of the Urethra Evokes Bladder Contractions in a Woman With Spinal Cord Injury

, MD, , PA-C, , RN, , MS, , PhD, , MS & , PhD show all
Pages 261-265 | Received 09 Sep 2009, Accepted 04 Mar 2010, Published online: 10 Mar 2016

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