Value of a negative colonoscopy in patients with non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1609-1614

  Esfandyari, Tuba ^a,b   Harewood, Gavin C ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Health resource utilization; Health related anxiety; Negative colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 34548522557     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04753.x     Document Type: Article

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