Impact of COVID-19 on the future of pediatric urology practice. Do guidelines apply to medical practice worldwide?

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¹ Division of Urology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, USA; Division of Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, USA; Department of Urology, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de Los Andes, USA. Electronic address: jnfb@uw.edu.co.
² Department of Urology, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de Los Andes, USA.

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Nicolas Fernandez et al. J Pediatr Urol. 2020 Jun.

. 2020 Jun;16(3):291-292.

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.05.001. Epub 2020 May 21.

¹ Division of Urology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, USA; Division of Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, USA; Department of Urology, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de Los Andes, USA. Electronic address: jnfb@uw.edu.co.
² Department of Urology, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de Los Andes, USA.

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