Divergent approaches to the management of corneal ulcers

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 630-632

  Pepose, J S ^a   Wilhelmus, K R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORNEA ULCER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0026469995     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74496-4     Document Type: Editorial

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