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Prospective implementation of algorithmic patient selection for gastrostomy tube placement consultations: a pre- and post-intervention analysis

Joseph J Cano1 Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Aaron P Thrift2 Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA;3 Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Hashem B El-Serag1 Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA;4 Department of Medicine, Houston VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 231-237 | Published online: 30 May 2019

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