Comment on the article about the evaluation of transabdominal ultrasonography performed by a gastroenterologist in his office: Why should not all clinicians use transabdominal ultrasonography on a routine basis?

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 476-477

  Zerem, Enver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER TUZLA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOLOGY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79954998457     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318210ff04     Document Type: Letter

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