Urology on a warming planet: navigating challenges and seizing opportunities for providers and patients

Stephan M Korn^{1

2}, Alexander P Cole^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
² Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
³ Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Editorial

Stephan M Korn et al. Curr Opin Urol. 2024.

. 2024 Sep 1;34(5):350-351.

doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001195. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Stephan M Korn^{1

2}, Alexander P Cole^{1

3}

¹ Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
² Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
³ Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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