Urology care in South Africa: A call for collaboration

Authors

  • J John Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa; Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • A Adam Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Academic Co-Chair, South African Urology Association
  • S Mutambirwa Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa Academic Co-Chair, South African Urology Association

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i4.2107

Keywords:

urology

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John J, Adam A, Mutambirwa S. Urology care in South Africa: A call for collaboration. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 18 [cited 2025 Oct. 12];114(4):e2107. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2107

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