Resource implications for a population-based colorectal cancer screening program in Canada: A study of the impact on colonoscopy capacity and costs in London, Ontario

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 371-377

  Lau, Agatha ^a   Gregor, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer screening; Cost study; Resource

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OCCULT BLOOD; OUTPATIENT; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

EID: 34547552017     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/810941     Document Type: Article

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