Quality in screening colonoscopy: Position statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)

Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 957-968

  Rembacken, B ^a   Hassan, C ^b   Riemann, J F ^c   Chilton, A ^d   Rutter, M ^e,f   Dumonceau, J M ^g   Omar, M ^h   Ponchon, T ⁱ  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

^d KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^f DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g HUG   (Switzerland)

^h New Mowasat Hospital   (Kuwait)

ⁱ EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; BLEEDING; CANCER RISK; COLON LAVAGE; COLON PERFORATION; COLONOSCOPY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTESTINE CANCER; INTESTINE POLYP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEDATION;

COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EUROPE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84866294304     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1325686     Document Type: Review

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