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Vol. 26, No. 1, 2008
Contents
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5 EditorialLadas, S.D. (Athens); Axon, . (Leeds); Malertheiner,
P.(Magdeburg)
Reviews
7 Quality Control on Endoscopic Maintenance andRepair Services:
Safety Considerations for the PatientRey, J.-F. (Saint Laurent du
Var)
11 Ethical and Legal Implications in Seeking andProviding a
Second Medical Opinion
Axon, A. (Leeds); Hassan, M. (London); Niv, Y. (Petach
ikva);
Beglinger, C. (Basel); Rokkas, . (Athens)
18 Ethical Aspects of Capsule EndoscopyNiv, Y. (el Aviv)
23 Informed Consent and the Law An English LegalPerspective
Hassan, M. (London)
28 Ethics Related to Drug Therapy in the ElderlyBeglinger, C.
(Basel)
32 Why There Is a Need of an Ethics Committee inScientific
Medical Societies
Montori, A.; Onorato, M. (Rome)
36Psychological Profile of Obese PatientsLykouras, L.
(Athens)
40 Intragastric Balloon Treatment for Obesity:What Does It
Really Offer?
Mathus-Vliegen, E.M.H. (Amsterdam)
45 Intragastric Balloon: Ethics, Medical Need andCosmetics
Kotzampassi, K.; Shrewsbury, A.D. (hessaloniki)
49 Complications of ERCP: Ethical Obligations and
LegalConsequences
Rcz, I. (Gyr); Rejchrt, S. (Hradec Kralove); Hassan,
M.(London)
56 Breaking Bad News
Schoel, R. (Linz)
59 Ethics Related to Liver Biopsies and AntiviralTherapies in
Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Papatheodoridis, G.V. (Athens)
Research Papers
66 Informed Consent for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy:A View of
Endoscopists in Croatia
Banic, M. (Zagreb/ Rijeka); Kardum, D.; Plesko, S.;Petrovecki,
M.; Urek, M.; Babic, Z.; Kujundzic, M.; Rotkvic, I.(Zagreb)
71 Do We Present Abstracts on Ethical, Legal,Cost-Effectiveness
and Patient Care Issues at MajorGastroenterology
Congresses?Archavlis, E.; riantayllou, K.; Adamopoulos, A.;
Emmanuel, .;zathas, C.; Ladas, S.D. (Athens)
75 Patient Satisfaction with Endoscopy Measurementand
Assessment
Yanai, H.; Schushan-Eisen, I.; Neuman, S.; Novis, B. (el
Aviv)
80 Dramatic Decline of Acute Appendicitis in Greeceover 30
Years: Index of Improvement ofSocioeconomic Conditions or
Diagnostic Aids?
Papadopoulos, A.A.; Polymeros, D. (Athens); Kateri, M.
(Piraeus);zathas, C. (Athens); Koutras, M. (Piraeus); Ladas, S.D.
(Athens)
85 Author Index
86 Subject Index
