The distribution of cataract surgery services in a public health eye care program in Nepal

Health Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-133

  Marseille, Elliot ^a   Brand, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blindness; Cataract; Equity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; NEWBORN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030856238     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(97)00063-8     Document Type: Article

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