Appropriateness of gastrointestinal endoscopy: Risk of complications

Endoscopy

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 684-686

  Froehlich, Florian ^a   Gonvers, J J ^a   Vader, J P ^b   Dubois, R W ^c   Burnand, B ^b  

^a POLICLINIQUE MÉDICALE UNIVERSITAIRE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c Protocare Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; RISK;

EID: 0032729701     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-130     Document Type: Short Survey

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