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Urologic Diseases in America

The report incorporates current and retrospective data on all aspects of the epidemiology, practice patterns, costs, and impact of urologic diseases in the United States and is intended for use by public officials, nongovernment organizations, the media, academic researchers, health professionals, and the public.

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Report Cover and Table of Contents (PDF 215Kb, 7 pages)  *

Introduction (PDF 320Kb, 8 pages)  *
Mark S. Litwin, Christopher S. Saigal

Chapter 1 Prostatitis (PDF 1.02Mb, 34 pages)  *
Mary McNaughton-Collins, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise, Michel A. Pontari
Chapter 2 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (PDF 1,015Kb, 28 pages )  *
John T. Wei, Elizabeth Calhoun, Steven J. Jacobsen
Chapter 3 Prostate Cancer (PDF 1.6Mb, 52 pages)  *
David F. Penson, June M. Chan
Chapter 4 Interstitial Cystitis and Painful Bladder Syndrome (PDF 1.05Mb, 34 pages)  *
J. Quentin Clemens, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise, Christopher K. Payne
Chapter 5
Urinary Incontinence in Women (PDF 1.13Mb, 36 pages)  *
Ingrid Nygaard, David H. Thom, Elizabeth Calhoun
Chapter 6
Urinary Incontinence in Men (PDF 823Kb, 30 pages)  *
Lynn Stothers, David H. Thom, Elizabeth Calhoun
Chapter 7
Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (PDF 170Mb, 58 pages)  *
Badrinath R. Konety, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise
Chapter 8
Urolithiasis (PDF 1.3Mb, 40 pages)  *
Margaret S. Pearle, Elizabeth Calhoun, Gary C. Curhan
Chapter 9
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (PDF 469Kb, 14 pages)  *
Peter G. Schulam
Chapter 10 Kidney Cancer (PDF 1.3Mb, 44 pages)  *
Eric M. Wallen, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise
Chapter 11 Pediatric Urologic Disorders (PDF 1.1Mb, 42 pages)  *
Hans G. Pohl, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise, Bartley G. Cilento Jr.
Chapter 12 Urinary Incontinence in Children (PDF 563Kb, 18 pages)  *
Eric A. Jones
Chapter 13 Urinary Tract Infection in Children (PDF 652Kb, 20 pages)  *
Andrew L. Freedman
Chapter 14 Male Infertility (PDF 730Kb, 24 pages)  *
Craig Niederberger, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise, Randall B. Meacham
Chapter 15
Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie's Disease (PDF 1.3Mb, 48 pages)  *
Hunter Wessells, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise, Timothy J. Wilt
Chapter 16
Male Urethral Stricture Disease (PDF 845Kb, 22 pages)  *
Richard A. Santucci, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise
Chapter 17
Testicular Cancer (PDF 1.07Mb, 34 pages)  *
Mitchell H. Sokoloff, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Matthew Wise
Chapter 18
Urinary Tract Infection in Women (PDF 1,021Kb, 34 pages)  *
Tomas L. Griebling
Chapter 19
Urinary Tract Infection in Men (PDF 845Kb, 26 pages)  *
Tomas L. Griebling
Chapter 20 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (PDF 1.22Mb, 50 pages)  *
Terence Chorba, Guoyu Tau, Kathleen L. Irwin
Chapter 21 Methods (PDF 605Kb, 44 pages)  *
Christopher S. Saigal, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Sandy A. Geshwind, Mark S. Litwin

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Copyright Information
All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission: citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

Suggested Citation
[Author(s). Chapter title. In:] Litwin MS, Saigal CS, editors. Urologic Diseases in America. US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 2007; NIH Publication No. 07-5512 [pp. - ]

Page last updated: September 2, 2010


 

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