Endoscopy by nonphysicians

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-18

  Gossman, Elaine R ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL DISEASE; COMPETENCE; DISINFECTION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847122456     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/258760     Document Type: Article

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