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Appropriate use of surveillance colonoscopy after polypectomy

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boxed-textMysliwiec PA et al. (2004) Are physicians doing too much colonoscopy? A national survey of colorectal surveillance after polypectomy. Ann Intern Med 141: 264–271

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The synopsis was written by Petra Roberts, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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ACS

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ASGE

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

ASCRS

American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons

SAGES

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

THE GASTROENTEROLOGY CONSORTIUM

The Consortium consists of the ACG (American College of Gastroenterology), AGA (American Gastroenterology Association), ASCRS, ASGE, and SAGES

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