title: The endoscopy explosion. An occasional paper.
abstract: The endoscopy boom is likely to continue. Major efforts to rationalise the indications and monitor the results are essential. However, "accreditation" of endoscopists is not likely to overcome the problems inherent in the boom.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans