Addition of primary care-based retinal imaging technology to an existing eye care professional referral program increased the rate of surveillance and treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 318-322

  Wilson, Charlton ^a   Horton, Mark ^a   Cavallerano, Jerry ^b   Aiello, Lloyd M ^b  

^a PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SERVICE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETINA IMAGE;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASER COAGULATION; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 12844265250     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.2.318     Document Type: Article

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