Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes-An American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy White Paper

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 109-112

  Walter, Virginia ^a  

^a Guest Member ASGE Ad Hoc Committee on Disinfection   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030137683     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-199605000-00007     Document Type: Article

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