Guidelines for endoscopy by nonphysicians issued by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognize that properly trained nonphysician endoscopists are a less costly alternative to ...

Worldwide, a limiting factor in the use of endoscopy is the lack of trained gastroenterologists. Research has shown that nonphysician clinicians (such as nurses) with specific training can ...

Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy provide protection against colorectal cancer, but the magnitude and duration of protection, particularly against cancer of the proximal colon, remain uncertain. Among ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – October 26, 2009 – Researchers from Taiwan report in a new study that unsedated colonoscopy for primary colorectal cancer screening is well accepted in a majority of patients.

North Shore Endoscopy Center in Lake Bluff, Ill., received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. 1. Physicians at the surgery center perform colonoscopy, ...

Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting ...