Is formal training necessary for capsule endoscopy?. The largest gastroenterology trainee study with controls

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-302

  Sidhu, R ^a   Sakellariou, P ^a   McAlindon, M E ^a   Leeds, J S ^a   Shafiq, K ^a   Hoeroldt, B S ^a   Hopper, A D ^a   Karmo, M ^a   Salmon, C ^a   Elphick, D ^a   Ali, A ^a   Sanders, D S ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capsule endoscopy; Experienced physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH EMPTYING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 39849111455     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2007.11.022     Document Type: Article

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