Implementation of Colonoscopy for Mass Screening for Colon Cancer and Colonic Polyps: Efficiency with High Quality of Care

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-128

  Mihalko, Susan L ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ANESTHESIA; AUTOMATION; CANCER PATIENT; COLON CANCER; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW;

COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 39649106103     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2007.12.011     Document Type: Review

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