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Neurogenic Bladder/Underactive Bladder

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    Discuss the definition and incidence of underactive bladder (UAB).

  2. 2.

    Describe assessment techniques in UAB.

  3. 3.

    Discuss appropriate interventions for the treatment of UAB.

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  1. Departments of Urology and Infectious Disease, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Michelle J. Lajiness FNP-BC

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  1. Dept.ofUrology&Dept.of Infectious Dis., Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

    Michelle Lajiness

  2. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Susanne Quallich

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Lajiness, M.J. (2016). Neurogenic Bladder/Underactive Bladder. In: Lajiness, M., Quallich, S. (eds) The Nurse Practitioner in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28743-0_12

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