title: The management of ureteral stone; a guide for physicians in general practice.
abstract: General practitioners are usually the first to observe a patient with ureteral stone, and often they practice in communities where consultation with a urologist is not immediately available. Study of the records of 423 patients with ureteral stone observed in private practice indicates that by following a definite system for diagnosis, relief of pain, determination of contralateral function, control of infection, and prophylaxis, general practitioners can manage the disease in the great majority of cases, and can determine when treatment by a specialist is imperative.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: PRENTISS
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: MULLENIX
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: WHISENAND
mesh_terms: D002137:Calculi; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D058005:General Practitioners; D006801:Humans; D011331:Private Practice; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014513:Ureter; D014514:Ureteral Calculi