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. 2014 Dec;12(12):1958-63.e1-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.09.028.

Importance of determining indication for colonoscopy: implications for practice and policy original

Amit G Singal  1 , Samir Gupta, Jeffrey Lee, Ethan A Halm, Carolyn M Rutter, Douglas Corley, John Inadomi
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Importance of determining indication for colonoscopy: implications for practice and policy original

Amit G Singal et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Dec.
No abstract available

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