Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 724-731 , October 2009

A prospective evaluation of the feasibility of primary screening with unsedated colonoscopy

Received 6 June 2007 ,Accepted 11 March 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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