Changing patterns of corneal disease and associated vision loss at a rural African hospital following a training programme for traditional healers

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 694-697

  Courtright, Paul ^a,b   Lewallen, Susan ^a,c   Kanjaloti, Steve ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ORBIS INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c International Eye Foundation USA   (United States)

^d Chikwawa District Hospital   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORNEA DISEASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RURAL AREA; STAFF TRAINING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0029787308     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.8.694     Document Type: Article

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