title: Evaluating if colonoscopies are essential after a diverticulitis diagnosis - Author response.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bressler
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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