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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 10, 1992 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Urinary Incontinence in Women and the Effects on their Lives

Toine Lagro-Janssen Nijmegen University, Department of General Practice, Verlengde Groenestraat, 75 PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Anton Smits Nijmegen University, Department of General Practice, Verlengde Groenestraat, 75 PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Chris Van Weel Nijmegen University, Department of General Practice, Verlengde Groenestraat, 75 PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Pages 211-216 | Received 01 Jun 1991, Accepted 01 Jan 1992, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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