The Quality of Screening Colonoscopies in an Office-Based Endoscopy Clinic

BACKGROUND: Wait times for hospital screening colonoscopy have increased dramatically in recent years, resulting in an increase in patient referrals to office-based endoscopy clinics. There is no formal regulation of office endoscopy, and it has been suggested that the quality of service in some off...

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Main Authors: Douglas Bair, Joe Pham, M Bianca Seaton, Naveen Arya, Michelle Pryce, Trevor L Seaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/831029
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Wait times for hospital screening colonoscopy have increased dramatically in recent years, resulting in an increase in patient referrals to office-based endoscopy clinics. There is no formal regulation of office endoscopy, and it has been suggested that the quality of service in some office locations may be inferior to hospital procedures.
ISSN:0835-7900