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Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 4/2007

01-04-2007 | Current Opinion/Update

International Continence Society 2002 terminology report: have urogynecological conditions (diagnoses) been overlooked?

Authors: Bernard T. Haylen, Naven Chetty

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 4/2007

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A comparison of the 2002 International Continence Society (ICS) Terminology Standardization Report [1] with its predecessor [2] reveals obvious discrepancies and ambiguities in the former. Seriously affected is the urogynecology terminology for “conditions” (diagnoses). ICS terminology is currently used as a reference by the International Urogynecological Association, the American Urogynecological Society, the European Urogynecological Association and many other national urogynecological and gynecological groups. …
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Metadata
Title
International Continence Society 2002 terminology report: have urogynecological conditions (diagnoses) been overlooked?
Authors
Bernard T. Haylen
Naven Chetty
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-006-0206-7

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