Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Management of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Clinical Guideline

Document Type : مقاله بازآموزی

Authors
Azita Ganji 1
Maryam Salehi 2
Elham Pishbin 3
Rozita Davoodi 4
Golnaz Sabouri 4
Azadeh Soltanifar 4
Reza Malekzade 5
HamidReza Reihani 3
Ali Bidari 6
Shaghayegh Rahmani 7
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Assistant Professor , Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Research Center for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Clinical Knowledge Management Unit, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 Professor , Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6 Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7 Research Center for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Clinical Knowledge Management Unit, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 32, Issue 287 - Serial Number 287
March and April 2014
Pages 791-803

  • Receive Date 20 October 2013
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022