A study of defaulters of treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Chuah, C T ^a   Yeo, K T ^a  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

"No show" programme; Argon Laser Photocoagulation; Defaulters; Diabetic retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUNSELING; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COUNSELING; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0033090579     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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