Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Dec 2003
Federal funding of endoscopic research in the United States: 1972-2002.
Funding for research is critical to the determination of appropriate applications for endoscopy in clinical practice. We sought to evaluate trends in funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for endoscopic research from 1972 through 2002. ⋯ Funding for endoscopic research by the NIH has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, but it still lags behind funding in other fields. Projects focused on colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, and optical technologies were most common among those funded, and the National Cancer Institute was the primary source of funding.