Poor comprehension of colon preparation process in an Appalachian population

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-146

  Reddy, Indraneel ^a   Jhaveri, Manan ^a   Shankar, Uday ^b   Selby, Lisbeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Hazard Appalachian Regional healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian population; Clear liquids; Colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEAR LIQUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON PREPARATION; COLONOSCOPY; COMPREHENSION; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; LIQUID; MALE; PREDICTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650570880     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787023     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2147/CEG.S12036     Document Type: Article

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