Lecture Notes: Urology is a best-selling conciseintroduction to urology, presenting the essential core knowledgefor medical students and junior doctors. It emphasises clinicalpresentations and diagnostic problem-solving, providing anintegrated approach to understanding the renal system and urinarytract. This new edition has been fully revised and re-written with anew format, design and artwork, and now includes a section oninterstitial brachytherapy for early prostate cancer andlaparoscopic radical prostatectomy, coverage of imaging andsurgical techniques, and a self-assessment section of MCQs. It explains all the important aspects of urology in a simple,clearly written and concise way, with a comprehensive overview ofnormal structure and function, and guidance on the specifics ofhistory and examination relevant to this body system. Itsystematically covers the pathology of the diseases which affectnormal function, explaining the principles of treatment andmanagement. Lecture Notes: Urology will prove invaluable as awell-balanced introduction to urology and a rapid revision guidefor final exams for junior doctors, medical students and alliedhealth professionals. Reviews of the previous edition "...this work provides a highly comprehensive and approachableguide to urology." British Journal of Surgery "...there is much to recommend in this book for undergraduatesand there is no doubt that it will be widely read by medicalstudents." British Journal of Urology "A very comprehensive and detailed account of urology formedical students. Good diagrams, well thought out presentation andstyle and a layout very friendly to the reader." Cambridge Medicine Titles of related interest The Renal System at a Glance, Third Edition O'Callaghan September 2009 9781405184724 Nephrology: Clinical Cases Uncovered Clatworthy Forthcoming 9781405189903
Autorentext
Professor John Blandy was, until his retirement, Professor of Urology and Consultant Urologist at the University of London at the London Hospital Medical College.
Mr Amir Kaisary - Consultant Urological Surgeon at The Royal Free Hospital, London.
Zusammenfassung
Lecture Notes: Urology is a best-selling concise introduction to urology, presenting the essential core knowledge for medical students and junior doctors. It emphasises clinical presentations and diagnostic problem-solving, providing an integrated approach to understanding the renal system and urinary tract.
This new edition has been fully revised and re-written with a new format, design and artwork, and now includes a section on interstitial brachytherapy for early prostate cancer and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, coverage of imaging and surgical techniques, and a self-assessment section of MCQs.
It explains all the important aspects of urology in a simple, clearly written and concise way, with a comprehensive overview of normal structure and function, and guidance on the specifics of history and examination relevant to this body system. It systematically covers the pathology of the diseases which affect normal function, explaining the principles of treatment and management.
Lecture Notes: Urology will prove invaluable as a well-balanced introduction to urology and a rapid revision guide for final exams for junior doctors, medical students and allied health professionals.
Reviews of the previous edition
"...this work provides a highly comprehensive and approachable guide to urology."
British Journal of Surgery
"...there is much to recommend in this book for undergraduates and there is no doubt that it will be widely read by medical students."
British Journal of Urology
"A very comprehensive and detailed account of urology for medical students. Good diagrams, well thought out presentation and style and a layout very friendly to the reader."
Cambridge Medicine
Titles of related interest
The Renal System at a Glance, Third Edition
O'Callaghan
September 2009
9781405184724
Nephrology: Clinical Cases Uncovered
Clatworthy
Forthcoming
9781405189903
Inhalt
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Further reading.
1 History and examination.
2 Investigations.
3 The kidney: structure and function.
4 The kidney: congenital disorders.
5 The kidney: trauma.
6 The kidney: inflammation.
7 Urinary calculi.
8 Neoplasms of the kidney.
9 Vascular disorders of the kidney and hypertension.
10 The adrenal gland.
11 Renal failure.
12 The renal pelvis and ureter.
13 The bladder: structure and function.
14 The bladder: congenital abnormalities and trauma.
15 Urinary tract infection.
16 Bladder cancer.
17 The bladder: disorders of micturition.
18 The prostate gland: benign disorders.
19 Prostate cancer.
20 The urethra.
21 The penis.
22 The testicle.
23 Male fertility.
24 Minimally invasive urology: laparoscopy and robotics
Self-assessment MCQs.
Answers.
Glossary.
Index.