British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , January 2009

Aetiology and management of acute female urinary retention

  • Imran Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BD, Scotland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1413302981; fax: +44 1419426521.
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  • Nalagatla Sarath Krishna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Douglas Ramsay Small

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Ian Graeme Conn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Received 28 July 2008 ,Revised 8 October 2008 ,Accepted 12 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2008.10.004

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , January 2009

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