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Do self-directed pelvic floor exercises relieve symptoms of SUI as effectively as supervised physiotherapy?

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The synopsis was written by Suzanne Farley, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. Glickman Urological Institute,

    Adonis Hijaz & Sandip P Vasavada

  2. Section of Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction,

    Adonis Hijaz & Sandip P Vasavada

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Hijaz, A., Vasavada, S. Do self-directed pelvic floor exercises relieve symptoms of SUI as effectively as supervised physiotherapy?. Nat Rev Urol 2, 12–13 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0071

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