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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 9/2008

01-09-2008 | Letter to the Editor

Are You Worried About Bowel Accidents? Quality of Life in Fecal Incontinence

Authors: David Parés, Manuel Vial, Luis Grande

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum | Issue 9/2008

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To the Editor—Fecal incontinence is a significant health care problem with over 5 percent of adults reporting symptoms and approximately 1 percent experiencing symptoms which restrict their life.1 Moreover, it is well known that fecal incontinence can seriously impact the quality of life of patients. Therefore, its evaluation is one of the most important issues in the management of this common disease.2 …
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Metadata
Title
Are You Worried About Bowel Accidents? Quality of Life in Fecal Incontinence
Authors
David Parés
Manuel Vial
Luis Grande
Publication date
01-09-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0012-3706
Electronic ISSN: 1530-0358
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-008-9279-3

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