The effect of a brief education program on glaucoma patients

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 146-151

  Kim, Soohyung ^a   Stewart, James F G ^a   Emond, Mary J ^a   Reynolds, Adam C ^a   Leen, Martha Motuz ^a   Mills, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Glaucoma medication; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 0030847140     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-199706000-00002     Document Type: Article

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