Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 86-91 , August 1980

Complications of fiberoptic endoscopy

  • Morteza Shahmir, MD
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  • Bernard M. Schuman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bernard M. Schuman, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48202.

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 86-91 , August 1980

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