Kasumi W T, Kasumi A, Ishikawa B
Stanford University.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 1993 Summer;9(3):416-25. doi: 10.1017/s0266462300004670.
The use of upper gastrointestinal (GI) fiberoptic endoscopy has spread at different times and rates in Japan than in the United States. Factors that explain this disparity and its effects on patient outcomes are reported. This essay outlines Japanese data in gastroenterology, giving an account of the resources and time that were spent on the development of upper GI endoscopy in Japan. It also draws implications for the assessment of endoscopy for populations at high risk for gastric cancer.
上消化道（GI）纤维内镜检查在日本的普及时间和速度与美国不同。本文报告了解释这种差异及其对患者预后影响的因素。本文概述了日本胃肠病学的数据，介绍了日本在上消化道内镜检查发展过程中所投入的资源和时间。它还对胃癌高危人群的内镜检查评估具有启示意义。
