Fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Indications, training, and certification.
To assist hospital committees in maintaining high standards of practice in their facilities, the American College of Physicians has prepared a list of cognitive and procedural objectives which may serve as guidelines in evaluating physicians' performance of fiber-optic bronchoscopy. These are outlined here, along with indications, contraindications, and high-risk situations.
D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055100:Optical Fibers; D014481:United States