Quality of colonoscopy: The real need is for universal quality measurement and common standards for certification and credentialing

Endoscopy

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 933-934

  Elta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADENOMA; CERTIFICATION; COLONOSCOPY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80155198746     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256965     Document Type: Editorial

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