Regional differences in hospitalizations and cholecystectomies for biliary dyskinesia

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 381-389

  Bielefeldt, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Delivery of health care; Gastrointestinal disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DYSKINESIA; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POPULATION DENSITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880651588     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2013.19.3.381     Document Type: Article

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