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Archive > December, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 12
Safety
Maintaining a Safe Speed in the GI Suite
Jill Ragsdale

Efficiency counts in endoscopy, perhaps more so than in other specialties, but keeping your patients safe should always be the top priority. Here are five ways to do just that.

Categories: Gastroenterology, Safety
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