Survey of bronchoscopy practice in Singapore

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 215-220

  Lee, Pyng ^a   Loo, Chian Min ^a   Jagadesan, Raghuram ^b   Colt, Henri G ^c  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Perspectives; Practice; Training

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRONCHOSCOPY; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE; STENT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 67649921797     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: 15367959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181893673     Document Type: Article

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