Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 471-479 , September 2010

The role of endoscopy in the management of obscure GI bleeding

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 This document is a product of the 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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