Open-Access Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 709-717

  Pike, Irving M ^a,b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b PLLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750699666     PISSN: 10525157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2006.08.012     Document Type: Review

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