Clinical manifestations and impact of gallstone disease. These patient care guidelines were written for the primary care physician on a variety of digestive diseases to assist on when to refer the patient for surgical consultation. Both of the latter sources of information result in a consensus that is recorded in the form of these Guidelines. The consensus addresses the range of acceptable clinical practice and should not be construed as a standard of care. These Guidelines require periodic revision to ensure that clinicians utilize procedures appropriately but the reader must realize that clinicaljudgmentt may justify a course of action outside of the recommendations contained herein.
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