Practices associated with cataract surgery in Canada: Results of a national survey

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 315-323

  Bellan, Lorne ^a,c   Dunn, Elaine ^a,b   Black, Charlyn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Hlth Sci Clinical Research Centre   (Canada)

^c Hlth Sci Clinical Research Centre ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Cataract; Local; Physicians' practice patterns; Postoperative care; Practice guidelines; Preoperative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT;

EID: 0030826541     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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