Assessment of quality indicators among nurse practitioners performing upper endoscopy

Background and study aims Limited international data have shown that non-physicians can safely perform upper endoscopy, but no such study has been performed in the United States. Our aim was to assess the quality of outpatient upper endoscopies performed by nurse practitioners (NPs). Pati...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey M. Baumgardner, Justin L. Sewell, Lukejohn W. Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-09-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-115384