A prospective analysis of 13,580 colonoscopies. Reevaluation of credentialing guidelines.

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Published in Surg Endosc on February 06, 2001

Authors

S D Wexner1, J E Garbus, J J Singh, SAGES Colonoscopy Study Outcomes Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 3000 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA. mcderme@ccf.org

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