Managing urogenital tract disorders: 10 urology pearls for primary care physicians

Neil M Paige; Joseph D Shirk

doi:10.3949/ccjm.91a.24081

Managing urogenital tract disorders: 10 urology pearls for primary care physicians

Cleve Clin J Med. 2024 Dec 2;91(12):762-767. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.91a.24081.

Authors

Neil M Paige¹, Joseph D Shirk²

Affiliations

¹ VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA neil.paige@va.gov.
² VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

PMID: 39622596
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.91a.24081

Abstract

Primary care physicians frequently encounter patients with urogenital diseases. These 10 evidence-based pearls will help physicians to refine the care they provide, avoid some common missteps, and more quickly determine when a referral is appropriate.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Female Urogenital Diseases / diagnosis
Female Urogenital Diseases / therapy
Humans
Male
Physicians, Primary Care
Primary Health Care*
Referral and Consultation