Predictive value of alarm features in a rapid access upper gastrointestinal cancer service.

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Published in Gut on January 01, 2005

Authors

N Kapoor1, A Bassi, R Sturgess, K Bodger

Author Affiliations

1: Aintree Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane Fazakerely, Liverpool L9 7AK, UK. neil.kapoor@btinternet.com

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