A comparison of open access endoscopy and hospital-referred endoscopy in a district general hospital

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 73-78

  Johnston, S D ^a   Kirby, J ^a   Mackle, E ^a   Robinson, T J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; STOMACH TUMOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0033217886     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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