Unicorns transforming the practice of urology: value creation and allocation in the digital age
Unicorns in urology have accumulated substantial financial impact, which may accelerate medical progress but also creates risks (such as creating inequity). These developments will likely impact the practice of urology and deserve more scientific research to inform medical societies and policy decision making.
Authors
- Philipp Erben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8279-7636)
- Amin T. Turki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1347-3360)
- Severin Rodler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-6535)
- Christian Thielscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9987-7325)
- Ulrich Witzsch
Institutions
- German Society of Surgery (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Knappschaftsklinikum Saar (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- German Cardiac Society (DE)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05828-6
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universität Heidelberg