Efficiency in endoscopy centers

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 765-767

  Marcus, Samuel N ^a  

^a EndoCenter Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONOSCOPY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33749987808     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.07.028     Document Type: Editorial

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