Measuring the quality of endoscopy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 864-865

  Bjorkman, David J ^b   Popp Jr , John W ^b   Pike, Irving M ^a  

^a Gastroenterology Consultants   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33645454641     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00667.x     Document Type: Review

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