Quality assurance in colonoscopy for colorectal cancer diagnosis

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-15

  MacKen, E ^a   Moreels, T ^a   Vannoote, J ^b   Siersema, P D ^c   Van Cutsem, E ^b  

^a UZ Antwerp ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650255697     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.09.013     Document Type: Review

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