Endoscopic surveillance practice for Barrett's oesophagus in Scotland and early experience in implementing local guidelines

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 43-45

  Shen, E F ^a   Gladstone, S ^a   Milne, G ^a   Paterson Brown, S ^b   Penam, Ian D ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrett s oesophagus; Columnar lined oesophagus; Specialised intestinal metaplasia; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPLASIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038634726     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300304800205     Document Type: Article

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