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Written by Luke John Day, MD

Dr. Day is an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

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Should We Train Non-Physicians To Do Endoscopy? Yes

This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. The opinions expressed here are that of the author and do not represent the position of AGA. Over the last 30 years there has been a dramatic rise in the demand for endoscopic procedures across the world and in the United States. This […]

Published on 01/24/201803/27/2018By Luke John Day, MD
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