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A careful and thorough assessment should be made of all patients with incontinence. This involves taking a history, performing a physical examination, and arranging investigations that will help in diagnosis or in directing management.
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Jarvis, T., So, K., Chan, L., Chan, L. (2013). Assessment of Urinary Incontinence. In: Chan, L., Tse, V. (eds) Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2772-7_3
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