Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Minimum staffing requirements for the performance of GI endoscopy

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 This document is a product of the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee. This document was reviewed and approved by the Governing Board of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.02.017

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 469-470 , September 2010

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