The value of colonoscopy

Gastroenterology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 573-575

  Allen, John I ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviations used in this paper; AGA; American Gastroenterological Association; colorectal cancer; CRC

Indexed keywords

COLONOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892713191     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: 15280012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.12.001     Document Type: Review

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