Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 458-461 , December 2009

Later toilet training is associated with urge incontinence in children

  • Joseph G. Barone

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Section of Pediatric Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, MEB 584, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 732 235 7774; fax: +1 732 235 6042.
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  • Niren Jasutkar

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Section of Pediatric Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, MEB 584, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
    • ,
  • Dona Schneider

      Affiliations

    • The Bloustein School of Public Planning and Policy, Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Received 30 April 2009 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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PII: S1477-5131(09)00356-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.05.012

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 458-461 , December 2009

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