A new system for defining endoscopic complications emphasizing the measure of importance

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 128-133

  Fleischer, D E ^a   Van de Mierop, F ^a   Eisen, G M ^a   Al Kawas, F H ^a   Benjamin, S B ^a   Lewis, J H ^a   Nguyen, C C ^a   Avigan, M ^a   Tio, T L ^a   Kidwell, J A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 18744437623     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70234-7     Document Type: Article

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