Abstract: The Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Management of Bladder Dysfunction
Khaled A. Imam, MD, CMD – Division of Geriatric Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Urinary incontinence is a major health challenge for primary care physicians. Unfortunately, the majority of incontinent patients remain untreated. Primary care physicians are ideally positioned to screen for and manage urinary incontinence. A knowledge of basic micturition physiology is important for the physician to accurately identify the cause of incontinence and arrive at the correct treatment course. To this end, this article reviews the physiology of the lower urinary tract, describes the clinical types of urinary incontinence, evaluation and management of patients with this condition.
[Rev Urol. 2004; 6 (suppl 1): S38-S44]

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