Diagnostic yield and safety of colonoscopy in Israeli patients in an open access referral system

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-399

  Rainis, Tova ^a   Keren, Dean ^a   Goldstein, Omer ^a   Stermer, Edi ^a   Lavy, Alexandra ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Open access endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ADULT; CANCER PATIENT; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; INTESTINE POLYP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

ADENOCARCINOMA; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL POLYPS; ISRAEL; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34147092264     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000225573.27643.3d     Document Type: Review

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