The Journal of Urology
Volume 164, Issue 4 , Pages 1259-1264 , October 2000

IN VITRO COMPARISON OF SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY MACHINES

,Accepted 26 May 2000.

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 Supported by grants from Dornier, HealthTronics, Storz, Medispec and Medstone.

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The Journal of Urology
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