Information sources and their use by parents of children with ophthalmic disorders

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2457-2460

  Rahi, Jugnoo S ^a,b,c   Manaras, Irene ^a   Barr, Katharine ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EYE DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038823833     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.02-1184     Document Type: Article

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