Cost-effectiveness of endoscopy in irritable bowel syndrome

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 369-375

  Suleiman, S ^a   Sonnenberg, A ^a  

^a VA Medical Center   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; IRRITABLE COLON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 0035847652     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.3.369     Document Type: Article

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