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Overactive bladder.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is common and has a negative impact on a patient's quality of life. It is important for physicians to know how to identify and manage patients with this condition. Usually only basic clinical evaluations and a good patient history are necessary to diagnose OAB. Effective and safe oral therapy is available and can be initiated by primary care physicians.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Urology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1756-2872,1756-2880
DOI: 10.1177/1756287210373757