The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 6 , Pages 2490-2494 , December 2002

The Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Varicocele Related Infertility

,Accepted 26 July 2002.

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 First prize in 2001 Ambrose/Reed Socioeconomic Essay contest.Presented at annual meeting of American Urological Association, June 2–7, 2001, Anaheim, California.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 6 , Pages 2490-2494 , December 2002

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