Practical Urology: Essential Principles and Practice Essential Princ
Practical Urology – Essential Principles and Practice focuses on aspects of urology which are often forgotten in contemporary practice, but nevertheless are the subject of incremental advances and form the basis of much of the non-oncological practice.&nb
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Christopher R. Chapple and William D. Steers (Eds.)
Practical Urology: Essential Principles and Practice With 269 Illustrations
Series Editor: John Lumley
Editors Christopher R. Chapple, BSc, MD, FRCS(Urol) Department of Urology Sheffield Teaching Hospitals UK
William D. Steers, MD, FACS Department of Urology University of Virginia School of Medicine Charlottesville, VA USA
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Preface and Acknowledgments
One of the many characteristics that distinguishes training in surgery from merely an apprenticeship is a clear and integrated understanding not only of the basis of disease, but its clinical management. The practice of urology is therefore grounded in scientific principles, but also incorporates the important “crafts” of both medicine and surgery. With this in mind, clearly, urology benefits from both courses and programs that incorporate scientific
