Book Reviews

Penn Clinical Manual of Urology

1 November 2014 |

This is a powerhouse of a textbook. Small enough to fit into a modest briefcase (but not quite small enough to fit into the pocket of a white coat – for those who remember them) it punches well above its...

Textbook of Penile Cancer

1 September 2014 | | Andrology, Reconstructive Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology

This is already a firm favourite amongst that cohort of trainees who sit the FRCS(Urol) – an exam, which does not discriminate between those wishing a career in andrology and those who do not. Everyone will need to learn and...

Urological Men’s Health – A guide for Urologists and Primary Care Physicians

1 September 2014 | | Urologic Oncology, Andrology, Infection, Functional Urology

Urologists, perhaps more than any other group of clinicians, can quite reasonably lay claim to be the champions for men’s health. But are we particularly well placed to deliver? This text is aimed at primary care physicians and those urologists...

Essential Urology: A Guide to Clinical Practice (2nd Edition)

1 May 2014 |

Essential Urology: A Guide to Clinical Practice is an easy read from cover to cover; on average it will take three to four days to finish reading. However, it is packed with information presented in a very succinct manner. The...

Smith’s Textbook of Endourology (3rd Edition)

1 May 2014 | | Endourology and Stones

Without doubt this represents the endourological bible for the urological fraternity and unquestionably reflects a labour of love for its authors. At approximately 1900 pages it is no pocket book of modern urology, and whilst clearly encyclopaedic in its content,...

Essentials of Robotic Surgery

1 March 2014 | | Technological Developments

Essentials of Robotic Surgery is an ambitious attempt to educate the readership on the history and current applications of robotic surgery in today’s operating theatre. Aimed at primary care providers and other health care specialists, it provides an overview on...

Koss’s Cytology of the Urinary Tract with Histopathologic Correlations

1 January 2014 |

This book represents the concept of urine cytology in a compact, colourful crucible of high quality photomicrographs. It gives an excellent overview on the specific field of urine cytology. ‘One picture is worth a thousand words’ and this succinctly captures...