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Many years ago, I had a patient who demonstrated that continence can be a quality-of-life indicator. He was withdrawn and depressed, and he wouldn't go out in public. Postprostatectomy incontinence had plagued him for nearly 2 years. He had suffered extreme weight loss because of a lack of appetite. He was being treated for major depression, but the medications didn't improve his condition. At that point, he was separated from his wife because of what she called "the mess and stink" of his...
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