Vision testing in schools: An evaluation of personnel, tests, and premises

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-132

  Spowart, Katherine M ^a,c   Simmers, Anita ^b   Tappin, David M ^c  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Schools; Vision testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHOOL; SCREENING TEST; VISION TEST; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031665566     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jms.5.3.131     Document Type: Article

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