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Department of Urology Contributors to The Merck Manual that include both the "Professional" and "Home" editions. Leonard G. Gomella, MD: Urology Editor Paul H. Chung, MD: Genitourinary Tests and Procedures; How To Do Genitourinary Procedures Keara De Cotiis, MD: Catheterization of Children T. E. Sonny Figueroa, MD: Urinary Incontinence in Children Irvin H. Hirsch, MD: Male Reproductive Endocrinology and Related Disorders; Male Sexual Dysfunction J. Ryan Mark, MD and Thenu Chandrasekar, MD: Genitourinary Cancer Patrick J. Shenot, MD: Voiding Disorders; Penile and Scrotal Disorders
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patients, The Merck Manual expanded its reach by making all that material plus additional videos and resources available for free at merckmanuals.com and msdmanuals.com in nearly a dozen languages. In 2015, The Merck Manual went further to share trusted medical knowledge around the world with the creation of the Global Medical Knowledge 2020 project. With this ambitious and far-reaching initiative The Merck Manual is committed to making the best current medical information accessible to three billion professionals and patients on every continent. In order to accomplish that goal, The Merck Manual has dedicated apps for medical professionals and consumers, which are available in the world’s most popular languages. Each app is available at no cost and can be downloaded for offline use. Both the websites and the apps come with no ads, registration requirements, or other barriers to access.
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Melissa Adams, Director of Publishing, Merck Manuals contributed to this article.
