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1 Epidemiology of Kidney Stones in the European Union |
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3 | (10) |
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2 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in North America |
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13 | (8) |
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3 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Pakistan |
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21 | (18) |
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4 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Northern India |
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39 | (8) |
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5 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Kerala, South India |
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47 | (6) |
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6 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in China |
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53 | (8) |
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7 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in South America |
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61 | (6) |
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8 Epidemiology: South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa |
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67 | (6) |
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9 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Australia |
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73 | (4) |
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10 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Saudi Arabia with an Overview of the Regional Differences |
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77 | (8) |
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11 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Iran |
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85 | (4) |
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12 Epidemiology of Stone Disease Over a 40-Year Period in Japan |
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89 | (8) |
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13 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in the Russian Federation and Post-Soviet Era |
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97 | (10) |
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14 Renal Stone Disease in Different Racial Groups |
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107 | (6) |
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15 Stone Composition and Morphology: A Window on Etiology |
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113 | (28) |
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16 The Genetics of Kidney Stones |
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141 | (10) |
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17 Familial Clustering of Stone Disease |
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151 | (4) |
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18 Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis: Basic and Clinical Aspects |
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155 | (10) |
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19 Oxalate and Urolithiasis |
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165 | (12) |
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20 Anti-inflammatory Proteins in Kidney Stone Matrix |
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177 | (6) |
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21 Physiology of Renal Handling of Citrate |
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183 | (4) |
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22 Urinary Citrate and Stone Disease |
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187 | (8) |
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23 Renal Tubular Acidosis and Stone Formation |
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195 | (4) |
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24 Nephrolithiasis and Its Interrelationship with Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and Calcium |
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199 | (10) |
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25 Current Understanding of the Role of Randall's Plaque |
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209 | (10) |
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26 Melamine-Associated Urinary Stone |
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219 | (8) |
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27 Trace Elements in Urolithiasis |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (6) |
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29 Epidemiological and Etiological Considerations |
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237 | (6) |
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30 Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Stones: An Overview |
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243 | (8) |
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31 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Stone Disease in Emergency Settings |
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251 | (4) |
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32 The Utilization of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Urolithiasis |
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255 | (10) |
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33 The Role of Radiological Imaging |
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265 | (6) |
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34 Radiation Exposure in Uroradiology |
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271 | (6) |
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35 The Use of Low-Dose CT Scanning |
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277 | (6) |
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36 The Physics of Ultrasound and X-Rays: A Primer for Urologists |
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283 | (10) |
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Part IV Technology and Innovation |
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37 The Stone Surgeon/Lithotomists' Armamentarium: Today and Tomorrow |
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293 | (8) |
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38 Physics and Technique of Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) |
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301 | (12) |
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39 Laser Lithotripsy Physics |
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313 | (14) |
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40 Bioeffects of Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
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327 | (6) |
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41 History and Development of the Ureteroscope: What Does the Future Hold? |
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333 | (10) |
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42 The Operating Room Technicians' and Nurses' Roles in Urologic Surgery |
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343 | (4) |
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43 Innovation in Stone Disease |
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347 | (6) |
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Part V Management Strategies |
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44 The Management of a Patient with an Acute Stone Problem |
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353 | (10) |
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45 Open Surgery: Current Status and Techniques |
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363 | (12) |
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46 Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Present Indications and Future Prospects |
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375 | (8) |
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47 What You Should Know About Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy and How You Can Improve Your Performance |
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383 | (12) |
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48 Examples of Clinical Problems that Might Be Encountered in Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
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395 | (6) |
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49 SWL of Renal and Ureteral Stones: The Chinese Experience |
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401 | (10) |
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50 Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) |
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411 | (6) |
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51 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) |
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417 | (10) |
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52 Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
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427 | (6) |
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53 Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The Chinese Approach |
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433 | (6) |
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54 Percutaneous Nephrostomy, Antegrade Stent Placement, and Radiological Control of Post-PCNL Bleeding |
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439 | (6) |
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55 Management Strategies for Staghorn Stones |
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445 | (10) |
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56 Ureteral Stone Management: An Overview |
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455 | (8) |
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57 Ureteroscopy for Ureteric Stones |
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463 | (10) |
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58 Tricks for Successful Ureteroscopy |
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473 | (8) |
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59 Lasers in Stone Disease |
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481 | (6) |
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60 Ureteric Stents: Their Use and Abuse |
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487 | (16) |
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61 Ureteric Stenting: Tips and Tricks |
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503 | (6) |
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62 Transperitoneal Laparoscopic and Retroperitoneoscopic Stone Treatment |
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509 | (6) |
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63 Role of Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the Management of Urolithiasis |
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515 | (4) |
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64 Management of Urinary Bladder Calculi |
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519 | (8) |
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65 Current Status of Medical Expulsion Therapy for Urinary Calculi |
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527 | (6) |
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66 Dissolution of Stones by Oral and Irrigative Therapy |
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533 | (6) |
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67 Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treatment of Urinary Stones |
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539 | (4) |
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68 Patient Safety and the Importance of Informed Consent |
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543 | (4) |
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69 Anesthesia and Pain Relief for Procedures Performed to Manage Urolithiasis |
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547 | (10) |
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Part VI Management of Stones Under Special Circumstances |
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70 Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Endourological Intervention, and Hemostatic Defects |
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557 | (6) |
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71 Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices |
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563 | (4) |
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72 Stone Disease in Pregnancy |
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567 | (8) |
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73 Minimally Invasive Treatment of Calculi in Renal Anomalies |
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575 | (12) |
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74 Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease |
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587 | (8) |
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75 Calculus Renal Failure in Pakistan |
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595 | (6) |
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76 Urolithiasis in Renal Transplant Donors and Recipients |
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601 | (10) |
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77 Primary Hyperoxaluria: The Role and Timing of Liver and Kidney Transplantation |
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611 | (10) |
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Part VII Pediatric Urolithiasis |
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78 Metabolic Stone Disease in Children |
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621 | (10) |
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79 Pediatric Urinary Stone Disease in China |
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631 | (8) |
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80 Patient Evaluation and Comparison of Stone-Removing Strategies in Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Stones |
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639 | (8) |
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81 Pediatric Vesicle Stone |
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647 | (8) |
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82 Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stone in Children |
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655 | (4) |
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83 Endourological Approaches to Renal and Ureteric Calculi in Children |
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659 | (12) |
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Part VIII Prevention of Recurrence |
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84 Biochemical Risk Evaluation in Patients with Urolithiasis |
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671 | (12) |
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85 Application of Physical Methods to Kidney Stones and Randall's Plaque Characterization |
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683 | (26) |
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86 General and Specific Dietary Advice for the Prevention of Stone Recurrence |
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709 | (12) |
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87 Overview of Stone Prevention Strategies in China |
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721 | (6) |
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88 Management of Hypercalciuria and Oxalates in the Prevention of Stone Recurrence |
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727 | (8) |
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89 Citrate Therapy for Calcium and Uric Acid Stones |
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735 | (10) |
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90 The Importance of Water and Other Fluids in the Prevention of Stone Recurrence |
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745 | (6) |
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751 | (6) |
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92 Management of Cystinuria |
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757 | (10) |
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93 The Detection and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Urolithiasis |
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767 | (18) |
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94 Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism: An Illustrative Case Scenario |
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785 | (6) |
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95 How to Perform a Successful Exploration of the Neck for Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
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791 | (12) |
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Part IX Education, Training, Assessment, and Development |
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96 Professional Development and Competence of Physicians |
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803 | (4) |
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97 Assessment in Postgraduate Training |
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807 | (12) |
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98 Assessment of Competence |
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819 | (8) |
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99 Modern Concepts on Cognito-Psychomotor Skill Development |
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827 | (10) |
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100 Integration of Competences |
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837 | (4) |
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101 Education and Training of an Academic Urologic Surgeon |
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841 | (14) |
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102 Advanced Training of a Practicing Urologist in Stone Disease Management |
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855 | (8) |
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103 Across Semantic Turfs: The Need for Broader Education |
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863 | (6) |
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104 Stimulating Research and Innovation in Residents |
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869 | (6) |
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Part X Equitable Management of Stone Disease |
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105 Bringing Sophisticated High-Technology Surgical Care to the Rural Masses: What Is India Doing? |
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875 | (6) |
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106 Bringing Highly Technological Urolithiasis Care to a Billion People: What Is China Doing? |
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881 | (4) |
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885 | (6) |
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108 Choosing and Purchasing Expensive Medical Equipment: A Hospital Perspective |
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891 | (6) |
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109 Comparative Costs of Various Treatment Strategies and Preventive Measures |
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897 | (6) |
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110 Financial Options for Purchase, Lease, and Hire of Lithotripters |
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903 | (4) |
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111 The Engagement of Philanthropy |
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907 | (8) |
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112 The Impact on Health Care of the Recent Global Epidemiological Trends in Urolithiasis |
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915 | (6) |
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113 Societal Changes and the Etiology of Stone Disease |
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921 | (10) |
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114 Case Scenarios and Interesting Images in Urolithiasis |
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931 | (28) |
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Epilogue |
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