Abstract
Endoscopy is an established tool for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The timing of endoscopy is, however, a matter of controversy. This Viewpoint article argues that endoscopy has the greatest potential for therapeutic benefit and reductions in costs and resource use when it is performed urgently, before a patient is admitted to hospital.
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