How to do and interpret a rectal examination in gastroenterology

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 820-822

  Talley, Nicholas J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; ENDOSCOPY; FECES INCONTINENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RECTUM EXAMINATION;

GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTUM;

EID: 41849089344     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01832.x     Document Type: Article

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