Conquering Bladder And Prostate Problems

by Jerry Blaivas

Overview

The agonizing discomfort of bladder difficulties, prostate problems, and urinary-tract infections torment and embarrass millions of men and women worldwide. Offering vital information on such conditions as incontinence, prostate cancer, intercystitis, bladder cancer, and pregnancy bladder problems, Dr. Jerry Blaivas describes the telltale signs to watch for, and the best options for treating, controlling, and even obliterating these problems altogether. Conquering Bladder and Prostate Problems is a valuable tool to help readers make informed judgments and will set them on the path to a healthier and more comfortable life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738204390
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	02/22/2001
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1240L (what's this?)

About the Author

Jerry G. Blaivas, M.D., is the Clinical Professor of Urology at the Cornell University School of Medicine and attending surgeon at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Blaivas is also editor in chief of Neurology and Urodynamics, the premier medical journal in the field.

What People are Saying About This

Beverly Sills

This easy-to-understand book should be a 'must' for everyone's medical library.
—(Beverly Sills, Chairman, Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts, Inc.)

Editorial Reviews

This book answers just about every question the lay reader might ask about urology, covering urinary incontinence, cystitis, prostate problems, and other bladder problems. Blaivas, a leading urologist (New York Hosp.-Cornell Medical Ctr.), writes clearly and straightforwardly about matters of grave concern to anyone who suffers from urologic problems, whether bothersome, embarrassing, or painful. Blaivas explains how these conditions and their complications are diagnosed, treated, and controlled. Highly recommended for hospital and patient education collections.James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York

Library Journal

Discusses in easy-to-understand language problems related to the bladder and prostate. The first three chapters, which explain how things work, what can go wrong, and what symptoms mean, are followed by 18 self-contained chapters that discuss specific conditions and options for treatment and control. Contains three appendices: medications, organizations, and other reading material. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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