Andrology Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction
This is the 3rd, totally revised edition of a well-known textbook that continues to represent the gold standard in the literature on clinical andrology. It examines in depth all aspects of male reproductive health, encompassing the basic physiology of mal
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Eberhard Nieschlag Hermann M. Behre Susan Nieschlag (Editors)
Andrology Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction 3rd Edition
Prof. Dr. med. Eberhard Nieschlag Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology of the University Domagkstr. 11 48149 Münster Germany [email protected]
Susan Nieschlag, M.A. Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology of the University Domagkstr. 11 48149 Münster Germany [email protected]
Prof. Dr. med. Hermann M. Behre Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology of the University Ernst-Grube-Str. 40 06120 Halle/Saale Germany [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-540-78354-1
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-78355-8
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-78355-8 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009931339 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface to the 3rd Edition
The decade that has passed since publication of the second edition of this textbook has not only witnessed a tremendous increase in knowledge within the field of andrology, but also seen the field itself achieve a newfound status within the medical profession. Knowledge and status have been of mutual benefit to the field and the growing critical mass of diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities have caused andrology to be recognized as a medical subspecialty in some countries such as Germany, Poland, and Estonia. The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) served as a pacemaker for this development and continues to strive for establishment of andrology as a clinical field. Well-designed curricula and qualifying examinations have contributed to the official recognition of andrology as a speciality. This recognition of the field helps patients with andrological problems to find the specialist they seek. This textbook summarizes the current state of kn
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