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Review
. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1370-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39231.633275.AD.

Management of faecal incontinence in adults: summary of NICE guidance

Christine Norton  1 , Louise Thomas, Jennifer Hill; Guideline Development Group
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Review

Management of faecal incontinence in adults: summary of NICE guidance

Christine Norton et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Provenance and peer review: Commissioned; not peer reviewed.

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