Presentation and National Meetings
Registration of Clinical Trials and Underreporting of Negative Trials
Manuscript Submission and Review Process
The Future of Scientific Publications
3 Informed Consent for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Andrew E. Axon and Anthony T. R. Axon
Clinician and Patient Relationship
How Should the Information Be Provided?
Where and When Should the Consent Be Taken?
Exceptions to the Requirement of Consent
4 Patient Preparation and Sedation for Endoscopy
T. Wehrmann
Monitoring during Endoscopic Sedation
Who Should Perform Endoscopic Sedation?
5 Design of the Endoscopy Suite
Hans-Dieter Allescher
General Questions and Considerations
Guidelines for Planning an Endoscopy Suite
Pathways for Patients, Staff, and Material
The Endoscopic Examination Room