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Record Nr.

UNINA9910841728903321

Titolo

ABC of urology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Chris Dawson, Hugh N. Whitfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-282-13971-1

9786612139710

0-470-76398-1

1-4443-1278-2

1-4443-1279-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (64 p.)

Collana

ABC Series

Altri autori (Persone)

DawsonChris, MB BS.

WhitfieldHugh N

Disciplina

616.6

Soggetti

Urology

Genitourinary organs - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Urological evaluation / Hugh N. Whitfield -- Bladder outflow obstruction / Jyoti Shah -- Urinary incontinence / Helen Zafirakis-Hegarty -- Urological emergencies / Adam Jones -- Subfertility and male sexual dysfunction / Stephanie Symons -- Management of urinary tract infection in adults / Philippa Cheatham -- Prostate cancer / Chris Dawson -- Bladder cancer / Derek Fawcett -- Renal and testis cancer / Paul K. Hegarty -- Urinary tract stone disease / Hugh N. Whitfield -- Common paediatric problems / A.R. Prem -- Genitourinary trauma / Asif Muneer.

Sommario/riassunto

Urological problems encompass a wide range of both distressing and potentially life threatening conditions and the number of general practice presentations is growing rapidly due to the increasing age of the population. Both reliable and comprehensive, the second edition of the ABC of Urology provides a thoroughly updated and revised guide to the speciality which highlights the recent advances in this area. Concentrating specifically on the treatment and diagnosis of the most common conditions, the emphasis is on shared care, where the skills of



the primary care team are used in conjunc