Nonsurgical management of gallstone disease

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 133-144

  Howard, D E ^a   Fromm, H ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; GALLSTONE DISSOLUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; MORBIDITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0032931977     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70047-9     Document Type: Article

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