The Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Managed Care Environment: A Surgeon's Response

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1021-1023

  Crookes, Peter F ^a   Demeester, Tom R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN;

ALGORITHMS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS;

EID: 0030267591     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1996.01430220015002     Document Type: Article

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