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Bladder function/Continence training: Bladder training is a behavioral modification treatment technique that is used for urinary incontinence that involves placing a patient on a time schedule for urination. The interval between urination is increased with hopes to train the patient to remain continent. A schedule is made for the patient. The schedule usually starts out with short intervals between urination. As soon as the patient is able to remain continent for several days at a certain time interval, the time is increased. Bladder training continues until the patient remains continent at a time interval they feel comfortable with.
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