Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , February 2007

Are myelodysplastic children receiving sufficient health care in Turkey? An analysis of the problems in primary management and their impact on neuro-urological outcome

  • Tufan Tarcan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu cd. 13-15, Altunizade (34662), Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 216 3275050; fax: +90 216 3258579.
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  • Fikret Fatih Önol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu cd. 13-15, Altunizade (34662), Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Yılören Tanıdır

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu cd. 13-15, Altunizade (34662), Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Harika Alpay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Yalçın İlker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu cd. 13-15, Altunizade (34662), Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Ferruh Şimşek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu cd. 13-15, Altunizade (34662), Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Memet Özek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 23 December 2005 ,Accepted 1 February 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00035-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.02.002

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , February 2007

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