To the Editor: Urinary stones are very common, with a cumulative lifetime incidence of 5%–15% and a recurrence rate of about 50%.1 Many new treatment techniques have been developed, but availability, particularly in public hospitals, is variable.
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- 1. Miller NL, Lingeman JE. Management of kidney stones. BMJ 2007; 334: 468-472.
- 2. Stewart GJ, Dwyer JM, Goulston KJ. The Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce: an Australian model for clinician governance. Med J Aust 2006; 184: 597-599. <MJA full text>
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