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Quality Control in Endoscopy

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Modern endoscopic techniques are being practised by a progressively wider spectrum of specialists for a greater range of both diagnostic and increasingly complex therapeutic procedures, particularly in the fields of gastroenterology, urology [1], gynaecology and cardiology, by orthopaedic and vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists.

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  1. University Department of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 9WL, Manchester, UK

    Rory McCloy BSc MD FRGS

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Whitwam, J. (1991). Drugs for Sedation. In: McCloy, R., Davies, A.P. (eds) Quality Control in Endoscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77138-5_1

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