Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 763-765 , September 2009

Surveillance in Barrett's Esophagus: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

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 Funding Dr El-Serag is supported by NIH NIDDK K24DK078154-03. Dr. Naik is supported by an NIA Career Development Award (5K23AG027144) and a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award.

PII: S0016-5085(09)01187-1

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.031

Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 763-765 , September 2009