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