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Principles of privileging and credentialing for endoscopy and colonoscopy

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Credentials Committee, USA

    S. D. Wexner (Chair)

  2. American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Standards of Practice Committee, USA

    G. M. Eisen (Chair)

  3. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Standards Committee, USA

    C. Simmang (Chair)

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  1. S. D. Wexner
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This consensus document was jointly prepared and endorsed by SAGES, ASGE, and ASCRS and simultaneously published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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Wexner, S., Eisen, G. & Simmang, C. Principles of privileging and credentialing for endoscopy and colonoscopy. Surg Endosc 16, 367–369 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-0073-8

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