Prospective audit of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in two regions of England: Safety, staffing, and sedation methods

Gut

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 462-467

  Quine, M A ^a   Bell, G D ^b   McCloy, R F ^b   Charlton, J E ^b   Devlin, H B ^b   Hopkins, A ^b  

^a British Society of Gastroenterology Central Office   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Endoscopy

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028900236     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.36.3.462     Document Type: Article

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