Endoscopy 2009; 41(12): 1075-1077
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215359
Editorial

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Quality assurance and credentialing in endoscopy: why drown us in paperwork and regulations?

B.  Rembacken1
  • 1Centre for Digestive Diseases, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Publication History

Publication Date:
04 December 2009 (online)

Introduction

OMED, the World Organization of Digestive Endoscopy, is the latest body to present proposed guidelines for endoscopy [1]. Guidelines have also been published by the European Board of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the UK Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG).

Why are we subjected to intrusive guidelines from external working groups? After all, none of the recommendations are supported by ”level A” evidence.

References

B. RembackenMD 

Centre for Digestive Diseases
The General Infirmary at Leeds

Great George Street
Leeds LS1 3EX, UK

Fax: +44-113-392--8659

Email: bj.rembacken@ntlworld.com

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