Clin Endosc.  2016 Jan;49(1):6-7. 10.5946/ce.2016.49.1.6.

Can We Measure the Learning Curve of Colonoscopy Using Polyp Detection Rate?

• Yoon JY
• Cha JM

• KMID: 2166541
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2016.49.1.6

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Colonoscopy*
Learning Curve*
Learning*
Polyps*

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