Diagnostic Tests for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 326, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 300-308

  Richter, Joel E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; TECHNETIUM 99M;

BARIUM MEAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS SCINTISCANNING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE COST; HEARTBURN; HUMAN;

EID: 0242442682     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200311000-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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