The economic impact of incorporating flexible endoscopy into a community general surgery practice

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 702-704

  Nimeri, A A ^a   Hussein, S A ^a   Panzeter, E ^a   McNeill, J ^a   Gusz, J ^a   Chen, P M ^a   Yuh, J N ^a   Marks, J M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Flexible endoscopy; General surgery

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEES AND CHARGES; GROUP PRACTICE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MEDICARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY;

EID: 21244459229     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8952-4     Document Type: Review

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