title: Providing appropriate services for continence: an overview.
abstract: This article gives an overview of continence services, detailing the policies which should inform service provision. The author highlights the role of the specialist continence adviser and suggests relevant questions to be asked for the future development of a service which can be accessed by and meets the needs of all its users.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Norton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015995:Prevalence; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*