Study of diagnostic accord between general practitioners and an ophthalmologist

British Medical Journal

Volumn 304, Issue 6834, 1992, Pages 1096-1098

  Sheldrick, J H ^a   Vernon, S A ^a   Wilson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0026534554     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.304.6834.1096     Document Type: Article

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