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The inflammatory journey of a prostatitis patient
Author(s) -
Monahan Karl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.595
Subject(s) - prostatitis , biopsychosocial model , medicine , chronic bacterial prostatitis , urology , general surgery , psychology , psychotherapist , prostate , cancer
Prostatitis is very common and accounts for a significant number of GP and urology consultations. It is notoriously difficult to manage successfully. In this article Karl Monahan argues for a biopsychosocial approach that considers patient concerns and anxieties.