Management of incontinence for family practice physicians.
Family practice physicians are likely to encounter urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB) in their patients. An informed family practice physician can generally accurately diagnose the cause and type of incontinence in patients with a properly focused physical examination and, if necessary, auxiliary testing. Accurate diagnosis can lead to effective treatment when physicians are familiar with available treatment options, including pharmacologic, surgical, behavioral therapies, and catheterization.
Lavelle
John P
JP
Division of Urologic Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Urology Clinic UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. john_lavelle@med.unc.edu
Karram
Mickey
M
Chu
Franklin M
FM
Dmochowski
Roger
R
MacDiarmid
Scott A
SA
Staskin
David R
DR
Sand
Peter K
PK
Appell
Rodney
R
Erdem
Nurum
N
D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*