title: Gastroenterology services in the UK. The burden of disease, and the organisation and delivery of services for gastrointestinal and liver disorders: a review of the evidence.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Information, Research and EvaLuation (CHIRAL), School of Medicine, University of Wales, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Demery
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hellier
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hutchings
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Snooks
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003253:Consultants; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005762:Gastroenterology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006291:Health Policy; D006280:Health Workforce; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014850:Waiting Lists