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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3276-3282
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3276
Impact of fecal incontinence on quality of life
Lynne Bartlett, Madeleine Nowak, Yik-Hong Ho
Lynne Bartlett, Madeleine Nowak, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, within North Queensland Centre for Cancer Research, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
Yik-Hong Ho, School of Medicine and Dentistry, within the North Queensland Centre for Cancer Research, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
Author contributions: Bartlett L and Ho YH designed the research; Bartlett L performed the research and analyzed the data; Bartlett L, Nowak M and Ho YH wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Lynne Bartlett, Fecal Incontinence Research Group, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. lynne.bartlett@jcu.edu.au
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Received: February 27, 2009
Revised: June 11, 2009
Accepted: June 18, 2009
Published online: July 14, 2009
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