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Urodynamics

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    Provide a basic understanding and overview of urodynamics.

  2. 2.

    Introduce the components of urodynamic testing and discuss the indications for specific urodynamic tests.

  3. 3.

    Discuss tips for interpreting and documenting urodynamic results.

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Correspondence to Christine D. Koops RN, BSN .

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Koops, C.D. (2016). Urodynamics. In: Lajiness, M., Quallich, S. (eds) The Nurse Practitioner in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28743-0_11

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