Comparing Patient and Endoscopist Perceptions of the Colonoscopy Indication

BACKGROUND: Determining whether a colonoscopy is performed for screening or nonscreening purposes can facilitate clinical practice and research. However, there is no simple method to determine the colonoscopy indication using patient medical files or health administrative databases.

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Main Authors: Maida J Sewitch, Dara Stein, Lawrence Joseph, Alain Bitton, Robert J Hilsden, Linda Rabeneck, Lawrence Paszat, Jill Tinmouth, Mary Anne Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/328178
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