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Jan 1, 1997
This paper describes a 1989-1991 study on the training for laparoscopic cholecystectomy received by general surgeons.
This article is a companion piece to the preceding article and looks at underuse of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the same 8,000 visits and over 600 patients who complained of upper digestive symptoms.
Sep 1, 1994
Cholecystectomy is performed frequently and for relatively few indications.
Mar 1, 1993
A consensus panel approach was used in Israel to develop a list of clinical indications for which there was agreement that cholecystectomy should be performed.
Nov 1, 1992
Methods that combine information in the medical literature with expert clinical judgment are needed to determine the appropriateness of a procedure. The purpose of this study is to better understand the reliability and construct validity of this process.
