Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence [electronic resource] : A Handbook for Health Professionals / edited by Lewis Chan, Vincent Tse.

Introduction -- Practical Anatomy and Physiology of Urinary Continence -- Assessment of Urinary Incontinence -- The Female Patient -- The Male Patient -- The Older Patient -- The Patient with Neurological Problems -- Faecal Incontinence.

Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence - a Handbook for Health Professionals effectively uses a multidisciplinary approach to assist health professionals in their care of patients with urinary incontinence. It is recognized that the best outcomes are achieved by a multidisciplinary team approach especially with regard to complex cases and care of the elderly.   This book is written by expert authors from around the world with a wealth of experience in conducting clinics on pelvic floor, aged care voiding dysfunction and neuro-rehabilitation. The text is illustrated throughout and contains case-studies with input and practical tips from the different health disciplines at each point. Each chapter concludes with a list of seminal publications and web-based resources to assist the reader in the clinical environment.   Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence - a Handbook for Health Professionals is of benefit to medical and allied health disciplines including family physicians, nurses, urologists, gynecologists, physiotherapists, geriatricians, neurologists and rehabilitation specialists.