Ergonomics in endoscopy: Should the endoscopist be considered and trained like an athlete?

Keith Siau^{1

2

3}, John T Anderson^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
² Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
³ Dudley Group Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, UK.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK.

Editorial

Keith Siau et al. Endosc Int Open. 2019 Jun.

. 2019 Jun;7(6):E813-E815.

doi: 10.1055/a-0838-5534. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

Keith Siau^{1

2

3}, John T Anderson^{1

4}

¹ Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
² Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
³ Dudley Group Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, UK.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interest None

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