Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 196-199 , October 2007

Risks for the Health Care Worker in the Endoscopy Suite

  • Aalia Saeed, MD
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  • Douglas B. Nelson, MD, FASGE

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Douglas B. Nelson, MD, FASGE, VA Medical Center (111D), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.011

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 196-199 , October 2007

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