The Medical Journal of Australia

Episode 560: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 19: the need for adequate bowel preparation for colonoscopies

The Medical Journal of Australia

Show Notes

Today we discuss how inadequate bowel preparation is leading to poorer or cancelled colonoscopies.

My special guest is gastroenterologist Associate Professor John Ding.

Read more: bowelprep.au

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 22 mins

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