Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , January 2008

Risks of Capsule Endoscopy

  • Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1315 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
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  • Ketan Kulkarni, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.017

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , January 2008

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