This nursing guide for acute adult and pediatric health care professionals focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and pharmacology of urologic disorders. Gray (urology, U. of Virginia) and Moore (urology, U. of Alberta, Edmonton) include illustrations and photographs to discuss treatment protocols for such conditions as urinary incontinence and urological cancers, and to serve as atlases for genitourinary embryology, anatomy and physiology. Exercises and reviews are provided to develop assessment and diagnostic skills for urological nurses at all levels of competency. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This comprehensive text provides complete details on caring for patients with urologic disorders in any setting: acute adult or pediatric care, long-term care, outpatient, and home care settings. Inside you'll find balanced coverage of urologic conditions affecting infants, children, adults and the elderly along with practical information on assessment, diagnostic procedures and pharmacology specifically aimed at advanced practice urologic nurses. It is also a valuable reference for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) nurses and enterostomal therapists because of its emphasis on urologic cancers and the continent and incontinent urinary diversions frequently used to treat specific urologic cancers. Detailed chapters on urinary incontinence will also be appealing to neurologic nurses, continence advisers and physical therapists.