by Scott Huntley
Serving the aging US demographic is seen as a golden opportunity for many device companies participating in the urology market,...
Urology: Redefining the Standards of Care
Serving the aging US demographic is a golden opportunity for urology device companies. However, at this year's meeting of the American Urological Association, the field concentrated more on consolidation of older techniques than on breakthrough technologies.
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