Labor Resource Use for Endoscopic Gastric Cancer Screening in Japanese Primary Care Settings: A Work Sampling Study
Figure 1
Sequence of endoscopic procedure.
Preparation includes setting up endoscope and other materials. During pre-medication, a nurse explains the procedure and local anesthesia, anticholinergic drug and deforming agent are administered. During post-procedure, nurses clean the suite and wash the scope. Physicians participate only in procedure.