Clinical guidelines for overactive bladder
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Overactive bladder.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is common and has a negative impact on a patient's quality of life. It is important for physicians to know how to identify and manage patients with this condition. Usually only basic clinical evaluations and a good patient history are necessary to diagnose OAB. Effective and safe oral therapy is available and can be initiated by primary care physicians.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Urology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0919-8172
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02177.x