Urologic Disease in the Aging Male: A Look Across the Lifespan
Men’s health centers create portals of entry into healthcare systems. This chapter uses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data and the American Urological Association Men’s Health Checklist to structure an overview for addressing male healt
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Design and Implementation of the Modern Men’s Health Center
Joseph P. Alukal • Steven Lamm Thomas J. Walsh Editors
Design and Implementation of the Modern Men’s Health Center A Multidisciplinary Approach
Editors Joseph P. Alukal Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY USA
Steven Lamm Preston Robert Tisch Center New York University New York, NY USA
Thomas J. Walsh University of Washington Seattle, WA USA
ISBN 978-3-030-54481-2 ISBN 978-3-030-54482-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54482-9 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, 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. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Over the past 2 years, while working on this book, there were numerous advances in medicine and men’s health that helped shape our chosen content. But certainly no one event defined our experience in medicine—not just men’s health—to a greater degree than the COVID-19 pandemic. Watching the sacrifice of our colleagues in healthcare, the suffering of our patients, the anxiety of the community as a whole— these experiences have shaped us tremendously (in particular given our practices in New York City and Seattle), and in turn have influenced our thinking about this book. First and foremost, the pandemic made us even more appreciative of the tireless dedication of our authors, our partners, and our support staff in the clinics and hospitals. The willingness of healthcare providers and essential staff to do their best in the face of risk and suffering has been inspirational. Second, the pandemic brought back to the forefront for both of us the humanism at the heart of medicine. Suffering, fear, illness, and death in patients stricken
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