Information within optometric practice: Comprehension, preferences and implications

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 333-340

  Fylan, Fiona ^a   Grunfeld, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Information; Ophthalmic practice; Optometrist; Patient centred

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY; VISION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE;

HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 0036632867     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2002.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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