Evaluation of per-procedure equipment costs in an outpatient endoscopy center

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-132

  Urayama, S ^a   Kozarek, R ^a   Raltz, S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COST; DUODENOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 0029745789     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(96)70129-3     Document Type: Article

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