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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2006; 12(47): 7671-7675
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7671
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7671
Defensive medicine practices among gastroenterologists in Japan
Toru Hiyama, Masaharu Yoshihara, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan
Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Yuji Urabe, Yoshihiko Ikegami, Tatsuma Fukuhara, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Programs for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8521, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-82-4246191 Fax: +81-82-4227156
Received: September 27, 2006
Revised: November 12, 2006
Accepted: November 17, 2006
Published online: December 21, 2006
Revised: November 12, 2006
Accepted: November 17, 2006
Published online: December 21, 2006
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