The future value of ambulatory endoscopy centers in the United States: Challenges and opportunities

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 400-405

  Vicari, Joseph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY ENDOSCOPY CENTER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MARKETING; MEDICARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864136334     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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