Evidence-based guidelines on the referral of visually impaired persons to low vision services

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 400-406

  De Boer, M R ^a,b   Langelaan, M ^a,b   Jansonius, N M ^c   Van Rens, Ger H M B ^a,b,d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d ELKERLIEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Guidelines; Low vision services; Physician's role; Visually impaired persons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL AID; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 21744442226     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500314     Document Type: Article

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