Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate: Is the information accessible, usable, reliable and readable?

Current Urology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-37

  Redmond, Ciaran E ^a   Nason, Gregory J ^a   Kelly, Michael E ^a   McMahon, Colm ^a   Cantwell, Colin P ^a   Quinlan, David M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Internet; Prostate biopsy; Quality; Readability

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; COLOMBIA; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEARCH ENGINE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

EID: 84929931084     PISSN: 16617649     EISSN: 16617657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000365686     Document Type: Article

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