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PELVIC FLOOR ASSESSMENT

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2009

HANS PETER DIETZ
HANS PETER DIETZ*
Affiliation:
Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Penrith, Australia
*
Hans Peter Dietz, Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW 2750, Australia.
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The topic of pelvic floor assessment is increasingly attracting attention from gynaecologists, colorectal surgeons, urologists and physiotherapists. This is not surprising, many women who have given birth naturally are affected by pelvic floor trauma, and so are their partners. Health professionals deal with the eventual consequences of such trauma, especially pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence.

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Research Article
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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , February 2009 , pp. 49 - 66
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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