How accurate is the endoscopist's assessment of visualization of the left colon seen at flexible sigmoidoscopy?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-44

  Adam, I J ^a   Ali, Z ^b   Shorthouse, A J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006697229     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2000.00091.x     Document Type: Article

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