American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 493.e1-493.e6 , May 2010

Fecal incontinence in primary care: prevalence, diagnosis, and health care utilization

Presented orally at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Hollywood, FL, Sept. 24-26, 2009.

  • Gena C. Dunivan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Steve Heymen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • ,
  • Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • ,
  • Michael von Korff, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Marsha J. Turner, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Jennifer L. Melville, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • William E. Whitehead, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: William E. Whitehead, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7080, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 2 November 2009 ,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Dunivan GC, Heymen S, Palsson OS, et al. Fecal incontinence in primary care: prevalence, diagnosis, and health care utilization. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:493.e1-6.

 Supported by R24 DK067674 from The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disorders and a grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00029-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.018

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 493.e1-493.e6 , May 2010

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