A test-and-treat policy does not save endoscopy workload in a non-referral hospital

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-262

  Mahadeva, Sanjiv ^a   Connelly, Jim ^a   Sahay, Pulak ^a  

^a Pontefract General Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Test and treat; Urea breath test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UREA BREATH TEST; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BREATH TESTS; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036210166     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200203000-00009     Document Type: Article

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