Trends in beta irradiation for pterygium in Queensland

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 545-

  Troutbeck, Robyn ^a   Hirst, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CORNEA NECROSIS; DATA BASE; ELECTRON THERAPY; EYE SURGERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PTERYGIUM; RADIATION DOSE; SCLERA DISEASE; SCLERITIS;

BETA RAYS; HUMANS; PTERYGIUM; QUEENSLAND; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 0347629116     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00723.x     Document Type: Letter

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