The current state of colonoscopy training in family medicine residency programs

Family Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 407-411

  Wilkins, Thad ^a   Jester, David ^a   Kenrick, Jennifer ^a   Dahl, Julie ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2642552429     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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