American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 508.e1-508.e6 , November 2009

Ambulatory care related to female pelvic floor disorders in the United States, 1995-2006

Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 30-April 1, 2009.

  • Vivian W. Sung, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Christina A. Raker, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Deborah L. Myers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Melissa A. Clark, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Community Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI

Received 29 December 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Sung VW, Raker CA, Myers DL, et al. Ambulatory care related to female pelvic floor disorders in the United States, 1995-2006. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:508.e1-6.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

 Supported in part by Grant 5-K12-HD050108-02, WIH/Brown Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (V.W.S.).

PII: S0002-9378(09)00638-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.016

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 508.e1-508.e6 , November 2009

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