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Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

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Biofeedback and Family Practice Medicine

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Fecal incontinence is diagnosed by the presence of soiling or staining on the clothing. Soiling means the appearance of stool; staining means discoloration but no stool. Fecal incontinence is a disorder which can affect individuals of any age. Milne (1976) estimated the incidence of fecal incontinence in the general population to be 1/1000. However, it is most likely to be present in young children or the elderly.

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  1. Gerontology Research Center (Baltimore) National Institute on Aging National Institutes of Health, PHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Bethesda, The Baltimore City Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Bernard T. Engel

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  1. Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital, The School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

    William H. Rickles

  2. Sandweiss Biofeedback Institute, Beverly Hills, California, USA

    Jack H. Sandweiss

  3. Biofeedback Institute of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    David W. Jacobs

  4. United States International University, San Diego, California, USA

    Robert N. Grove

  5. Sonoma State University, Rohnert, California, USA

    Eleanor Criswell

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Engel, B.T. (1983). Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence. In: Rickles, W.H., Sandweiss, J.H., Jacobs, D.W., Grove, R.N., Criswell, E. (eds) Biofeedback and Family Practice Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1173-7_8

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