Optimisation of outpatient resource utilisation in cataract management

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 403-406

  Prasad, S ^a   Tanner, V ^a   Patel, C K ^a   Rosen, P ^a  

^a OXFORD EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Outpatient organisation; Pre assessment; Referral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MYDRIASIS; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031822373     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.95     Document Type: Article

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