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What will urology look like in 2035?

Nature Reviews Urology volume 16, pages 635–636 (2019)Cite this article

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As a field that embraces technology, urology has evolved quickly in the past 15 years and is likely to change at an even greater pace in the next 15. Several approaches and initiatives have the potential to improve patient care, in particular the use of telemedicine, improvements in data analytics and growth of physician collaboratives.

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Ellimoottil, C. What will urology look like in 2035?. Nat Rev Urol 16, 635–636 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-019-0239-6

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