title: Changing paradigms in ethical issues and urolithiasis.
abstract: This article defines the ethics involved in the medical treatment of patients. Using a case example, the authors discuss the treatment of uroliths from an ethical and medical perspective. Uroliths are defined, and treatment is discussed and explained.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Minnesota Urolith Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. osbor002@umn.edu
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: Jody P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lulich
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Carroll H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D004285:Dogs; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028681:Moral Obligations; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry*; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*