Consent for direct access endoscopy

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2051-2052

  Clarke, Anthony C ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLONOSCOPY; COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 36349002771     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05209.x     Document Type: Editorial

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