Discrepancies between primary physician practice and treatment guidelines for Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-69

  Kim, Byeong Gwan ^a   Kim, Ji Won ^a   Jeong, Ji Bong ^a   Jung, Young Jin ^a   Lee, Kook Lae ^a   Park, Young Soo ^b   Hwang, Jin Huk ^b   Kim, Jin Uk ^b   Kim, Na Young ^b   Lee, Dong Ho ^b   Jung, Hyun Chae ^c   Song, In Sung ^c  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Helicobacter pylori; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; BISMUTH CITRATE; BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PANTOPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; KOREA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STOMACH ULCER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 31144444012     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i1.66     Document Type: Article

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