Maximizing the Value of Colonoscopy in Community Practice

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 771-781

  Allen, John I ^a,b  

^a Minnesota Gastroenterology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colonoscopy quality; Colorectal cancer prevention; Colorectal cancer screening costs; Community endoscopy; Quality of colonoscopy; Screening; Value of colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 77957272192     PISSN: 10525157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2010.07.009     Document Type: Review

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