Urology
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 150-154 , January 2004

Assessing comfort, safety, and patient satisfaction with three commonly used penile compression devices

  • K.N. Moore

      Affiliations

    • University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Katherine N. Moore, R.N., Ph.D., University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine, 8440 112th Street, Clinical Sciences Building, 3rd Floor, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada
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  • S. Schieman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • T. Ackerman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • H.Y. Dzus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • J.B. Metcalfe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • D.C. Voaklander

      Affiliations

    • Family Medicine Unit, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 19 June 2003 ,Accepted 28 August 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by the University of Alberta Internal Allocations Fund and Department of Radiology, University of Alberta Hospital. Dr. Voaklander is supported by the Ministry of Health of the Province of British Columbia.

PII: S0090-4295(03)00925-7

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.08.034

Urology
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 150-154 , January 2004

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