Capsule endoscopy interpretation by an endoscopy nurse-A comparative trial

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-276

  Riphaus, A ^a   Richter, S ^a   Vonderach, M ^a   Wehrmann, T ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHE KLINIK FÜR DIAGNOSTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capsule endoscopy; Cost effectiveness; Nurse interpretation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIODYSPLASIA; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ILEOCECAL VALVE; MALE; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PHYSICIAN; POST HOC ANALYSIS; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; STOMACH EMPTYING; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; COST SAVINGS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 64349099974     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027822     Document Type: Article

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