"Provides basic consumer health information about causes, and treatment of diseases and related disorders of the urinary system and kidneys. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.

"Basic consumer health information about the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys, with facts about urinary tract infections, incontinence, congenital disorders, kidney stones, cancers of the urinary tract and kidneys, kidney failure, dialysis, and kidney transplantation, along with statistical and demographic information, reports on current research in kidney and urologic health, a summary of commonly used diagnostic tests, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information."