Predicting endoscopic diagnosis in the dyspeptic patient. The value of predictive score models

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 118-125

  Bytzer, P ^a   Hansen, J Møller ^b   Schaffalitzky De Muckadell, O B ^b   Malchow Moller A ^b  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Indicants; Management strategies; Peptic ulcer; Predictive score models; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8044225285     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529709000181     Document Type: Article

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