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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2009; 15(5): 583-590
Published online Feb 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.583
Gastroenterology service in a teaching hospital in rural New Zealand, 1991-2003
Michael Schultz, Andrew Davidson, Sarah Donald, Bogna Targonska, Angus Turnbull, Susan Weggery, Vicki Livingstone, John D Dockerty
Michael Schultz, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand and Department of Gastroenterology, Dunedin Public Hospital, Otago District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand
Andrew Davidson, Sarah Donald, Bogna Targonska, Angus Turnbull, Susan Weggery, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Vicki Livingstone, John D Dockerty, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Author contributions: Schultz M and Dockerty JD designed and supervised the research; Davidson A, Donald S, Targonska B, Turnbull A, Weggery S performed the work and wrote the paper; Livingstone V supervised and consulted the statistical methods.
Correspondence to: Dr. Michael Schultz, MD, FRACP, Dr. habil. (Germany), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand. michael.schultz@otago.ac.nz
Telephone: +64-3-4740999
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Received: September 28, 2008
Revised: November 18, 2008
Accepted: November 25, 2008
Published online: February 7, 2009
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