Short segment Barrett's esophagus: Ignorance may be bliss

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1183-1185

  Richter, Joel E ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER SCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744791527     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00546.x     Document Type: Review

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