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Transition of Care and Treatment of the Adult Spina Bifida Patient

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Adult spina bifida patients are an underserved population in terms of healthcare in general and urologic care in particular. These patients have unique urologic issues arising from the underlying disease process as well as prior treatments. Multidisciplinary clinics deliver coordinated care in a limited number of locations and many patients receive care in their local community. In an effort to improve patient care, this article will empower the general adult urologist to care for the urologic needs of adult spina bifida patients and educate the reader about the fundamentals of transitional urologic care.

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Dr. Sean Elliot has received honoraria for consulting, or research grants within the last five years from American Medical Systems, INC, GT Urological, LLC, and the Gilette Foundation, outside of the submitted work. Dr. Balaji Kalyanaraman declares that he has no conflicts of interest.

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Kalyanaraman, B., Elliott, S.P. Transition of Care and Treatment of the Adult Spina Bifida Patient. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep 9, 96–101 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-014-0229-8

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