Patterns of use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a Canadian province

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 619-624

  Hilsden, Robert J ^a,b,c   Romagnuolo, Joseph ^a,b   May, Gary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; Physician practice patterns; Small area variation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION; STENT;

EID: 8844239913     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/741912     Document Type: Article

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