title: Upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy in perspective.
abstract: Three and a half years' experience of an upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy service in a district general hospital is reviewed. It is concluded that the necessity for this investigation is considerably reduced when a positive contribution towards patient management is the main criterion for its use, when there is effective interdisciplinary cooperation, and when a double-contrast barium-meal technique is routinely employed.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004724:Endoscopy; D004739:England; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate