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Risk management and legal issues for colonoscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20889065     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article reviews potential risk areas and legal issues in quality and colonoscopy. These include issues about open access colonoscopy, informed consent for colonoscopy, missed colorectal cancer, problems related to anticoagulation or its withdrawal for colonoscopy, procedural problems with sedation, failure to follow up appropriately, and failure to identify and warn of high genetic risk.
Authors:
Kayla A Feld; Andrew D Feld
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1558-1950     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9202792     Medline TA:  Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  593-601     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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