High quality colonoscopy in a low volume unit; is it achievable?

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-164

  Gado, Ahmed ^a   Ebeid, Basel ^b   Axon, Anthony ^c  

^a Bolak Eldakror Hospital   (Egypt)

^b Banysweef University   (Egypt)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

EID: 77956462202     PISSN: 16871979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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