TY - BOOK AU - Mundy, A.R. (ed) AU - Fitzpatrick, J.M. (ed) AU - Neal, D.E. (ed) AU - George, N.J.R. (ed) TI - Scientific basis of urology SN - 1899066217 PY - 1999/// CY - Oxford PB - Isis Medical Media KW - GENITAL DISEASES, MALE KW - UROLOGIC DISEASES N1 - An introduction to cell biology; the cell and cell division; the design, construction and interpretation of clinical trials; the nature of renal function; structure and function of the upper urinary tract; structure and function of the lower urinary tract; structure and function of the lower urinary tract; urinary tract infection; upper urinary tract obstruction; the scientific basis of calcium oxalate stone formation - the given, the apparent, the likely and the possible; acute renal failure; chronic renal failure; male sexual function; the prestate and benign prostatic hyperplasia; energy sources in urology; urological instrumentation; cancer, tumour suppressor genes and oncogenes; the molecular genetics of renal cell carcinoma; transitional cell bladder cancer; prostate cancer; testicular tumours; principles of radiotherapy; principles of chemotherapy; embryology; intersex; immunology; tissue transfer in urology; screening; lower urinary tract influences on upper urinary tract function; evidence based medicine for urologists N2 - Hardback; This illustrated textbook on urology covers the basics of cell biology and statistics along with specific discussions of the relevant anatoly and physiology of the urinary tract. The reference provides broad coverage of the major areas of urology faced by a practising or training urologist ER -