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environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
disease
Preferred term
incontinence
Definition
- Incontinence is defined as the inability to control excretory functions, generally the inability to control urine and fecal excretion. Incontinence is a common medical problem in both children and adults, generally affecting the earliest and latest years of life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Incontinence]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/incontinence
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