Availability of fully staffed GI endoscopy lists at the weekend for inpatients: Does it make a difference? [9]

Clinical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-190

  Davies, A H G ^a   Ishaq, S ^b   Brind, A M ^b   Bowling, T E ^b   Green, J R B ^b  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 0037362187     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.3-2-189a     Document Type: Letter

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