Reaching a consensus of what an endoscopy service should be doing: a critical step on the road to excellence in endoscopy

Editorial

Roland Valori. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan.

. 2012 Jan;26(1):15-6.

doi: 10.1155/2012/487030.

No abstract available

Comment on

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology consensus guidelines on safety and quality indicators in endoscopy.
Armstrong D, Barkun A, Bridges R, Carter R, de Gara C, Dube C, Enns R, Hollingworth R, Macintosh D, Borgaonkar M, Forget S, Leontiadis G, Meddings J, Cotton P, Kuipers EJ; Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Safety and Quality Indicators in Endoscopy Consensus Group. Armstrong D, et al. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan;26(1):17-31. doi: 10.1155/2012/173739. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012. PMID: 22308578 Free PMC article.

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