Factors Associated with Colonoscopy Performed in Nonhospital Settings

BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is being increasingly performed in facilities outside of hospitals. Regulation of these facilities is variable, and concerns regarding the quality of procedures in nonhospital (NH) settings have been raised. Further study is needed to better understand endoscopic practice in...

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Main Authors: Othman Alharbi, Linda Rabeneck, Lawrence F Paszat, Duminda N Wijeysundera, Rinku Sutradhar, Lingsong Yun, Christopher M Vinden, Jill Tinmouth
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/151232
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spelling doaj-art-a75111e65c754b768e6369bf63beeb332025-08-20T03:39:36ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002010-01-0124741942410.1155/2010/151232Factors Associated with Colonoscopy Performed in Nonhospital SettingsOthman Alharbi0Linda Rabeneck1Lawrence F Paszat2Duminda N Wijeysundera3Rinku Sutradhar4Lingsong Yun5Christopher M Vinden6Jill Tinmouth7Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesia, University Health Network Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences University of Toronto, CanadaInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, CanadaInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, CanadaBACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is being increasingly performed in facilities outside of hospitals. Regulation of these facilities is variable, and concerns regarding the quality of procedures in nonhospital (NH) settings have been raised. Further study is needed to better understand endoscopic practice in these facilities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/151232
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Factors Associated with Colonoscopy Performed in Nonhospital Settings
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