The Art of Voiding Dysfunction (LUTS): Diagnosis to Treatment Pathways - Softcover

MacDiarmid, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798330432752

Publisher: Avard Press, 2024

Synopsis

The Art of Voiding Dynamics (LUTS) is a book designed to assist providers in becoming experts in diagnosing and managing patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. Having co-authored Urodynamics Made Easy with Professor Chris Chapple, Dr. Scott MacDiarmid is to devoted to teaching the art of urodynamics and how to use the test in clinical practice. Those who understand and master the content of this book, when combined with surgical skill, will be an expert in voiding dysfunction.

The Art of Voiding Dynamics is constructed as a series of modules that bridge symptoms and signs, objective findings, diagnosis and treatment, supported by literature-based guidelines, expert opinion, and personal experience. It emphasizes the the importance of a detailed history and physical examination, which combined with urodynamics and other testing, is an excellent way to establish the diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment pathways. Urodynamics also equips providers to better counsel their patients, set realistic expectations, and to trouble-shoot when necessary.

The book is written for general urologists, gynecologists, advanced practice providers, urodynamic nurses, and those fellowship-trained or sub-specialized in voiding dysfunction. The goal of the book is to encourage providers to enjoy their journey delivering excellent care to the often challenging population of patients.

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About the Author

Dr. Scott MacDiarmid is an internationally recognized expert in the field of urodynamics and voiding dysfunction, and co-author of the highly acclaimed book Urodynamics Made Easy. He is director of the Alliance Urology Specialists Bladder Control Center in Greensboro, NC, and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Urology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He completed fellowships in reconstructive urology and urodynamics at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC; the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand; and the University of Sheffield in England. In addition to his commitment to patient care, Dr. MacDiarmid is passionate about addressing physician wellness and author of Fist Pumps... The Prescription for Physician Burnout.

Edition details

• Publisher: Avard Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798330432752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356