The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1182-1183 , October 2007

Methods of Lithotripsy in Ancient Greece and Byzantium

  • N. Pardalidis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ioannina University School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Platonos 6, Chalandri, Athens 152-34, Greece (FAX: 00302106853527).
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  • C. Tsiamis

      Affiliations

    • Office for the History of the (Hellenic) Greek Naval Medicine, Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • A. Diamantis

      Affiliations

    • Office for the History of the (Hellenic) Greek Naval Medicine, Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • N. Andriopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Office for the History of the (Hellenic) Greek Naval Medicine, Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • N. Sofikitis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ioannina University School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece

Received 1 October 2006

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PII: S0022-5347(07)01395-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.05.124

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1182-1183 , October 2007

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