Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 566-572 , May 1999

Is routinely given conscious sedation of benefit during colonoscopy?

Received 12 June 1998 ,Revised 15 October 1998 ,Accepted 29 December 1998.

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☆ Reprint requests: Matti Ristikankare, MD, Department of Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio University Hospital, FIN-70210 Kuopio, Finland.

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 566-572 , May 1999

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