OPEN ACCESS UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY: FINANCIAL BURDEN OR BENEFIT FOR HOSPITALS?

OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficiency of an open access upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, OGD) service at Taranaki base Hospital, New Zealand by comparing the diagnostic yield of referrals made by hospital-based consultants with those from general practitioners (GPs) to s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muazzam Tahir, William Gilkison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khyber Medical University 2017-02-01
Series:Khyber Medical University Journal
Online Access:https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/15900