The Kelalis-King-Belman Textbook of Clinical Pediatric Urology Study Guide PDF

Preface

The Kelalis-King-Belman Textbook of Clinical Pediatric Urology is renowned as an invaluable, comprehensive resource for practicing pediatric urologists, fellows, and residents in training. The fifth edition of this classic textbook was published in 2007 and edited for the first time by Drs. Steven Docimo, Douglas Canning, and Antoine Khoury. This edition under new leadership continues to uphold the vaunted ideals of the previous textbook editions and firmly establishes itself as the definitive resource for the specialty.

Pediatric urology became the first subspecialty recognized by the American Board of Urology in the spring of 2008, as the first Certificate of Added Qualification was granted following a rigorous qualification process and written examination. That there is a paucity of sample questions and study guides available for the busy practitioner preparing for the certification exam, or for urology residents and medical students sitting for annual in-service exams, became apparent and prompted the publication of this text: The Kelalis-King-Belman Textbook of Clinical Pediatric Urology Study Guide.

This study guide is intended as a compendium to the authoritative textbook, and the entirety of the multiple choice questions presented herein are based on information relayed in the actual textbook. The embryology questions relevant to Chapters 19, 36, and 67 were included in Chapters 13–14 by the authors and are not separately listed here. No questions were submitted for Chapter 45, but relevant information is included in other related chapters.

Wherever possible, every effort was made to request the original authors of each chapter in the textbook to prepare questions that they felt encapsulated the key elements of their areas of expertise. The vast majority of the original authors participated in this exercise and we, the co-editors of this effort, are enormously grateful.

We express our admiration for the colossal endeavor of Steven Docimo, Douglas Canning, and Antoine Khoury to edit the textbook upon which we base our study guide. Our sincere appreciation, especially, to Steven Docimo for investing us with his confidence and guiding our efforts; and to Informa Healthcare for bringing forth what we hope will be a practical and valuable contribution to our discipline: pediatric urology