Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 325-326 , February 2010

North of 100 and south of 500: where does the “sweet spot” of colonoscopic competence lie?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.027

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 325-326 , February 2010

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