Practical community screening for diabetic retinopathy using the mobile retinal camera: Report of a 12 centre study

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 946-952

  Taylor, R ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Mobile unit; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; RETINA MACULOPATHY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029808174     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199611)13:11<946::AID-DIA245>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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