Cancer Care Ontario Colonoscopy Standards: Standards and evidentiary base

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. D, 2007, Pages

  Rabeneck, Linda ^a   Rumble, R Bryan ^b   Axler, Jeff ^c   Smith, Anne ^d   Amrstrong, David ^e   Vinden, Chris ^f   Belliveau, Paul ^g   Rhodes, Kay ^h   Zwaal, Caroline ^b   Mai, Verna ^b   Dixon, Peter ⁱ  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c William Osler Health Centre   (Canada)

^d Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^f ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^g HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^h SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

ⁱ Durham Regional Cancer Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer Care Ontario; Colonoscopy; Colonoscopy standards; Colorectal cancer screening

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; FLUMAZENIL; MIDAZOLAM; PETHIDINE; PLACEBO; PROMETHAZINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANADA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG RESPONSE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTESTINE PREPARATION; NURSING COMPETENCE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESUSCITATION; RISK REDUCTION; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 39049100603     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/705789     Document Type: Article

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