The Journal of Urology
Volume 163, Issue 5 , Pages 1457-1460 , May 2000

HIGH ENERGY TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN URINARY RETENTION

,Accepted 5 November 1999.

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 Editor’s Note:This article is the third of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1540 and 1541.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 163, Issue 5 , Pages 1457-1460 , May 2000

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