Assessment and care of children with low vision disability in Oman. Situation analysis

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1028-1030

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a   Mohammed, Ali J ^b  

^a Eye and Ear Health Care Muscat   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; GOVERNMENT; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; SCREENING; SPECTACLES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; OMAN; VISION, LOW; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 22544458180     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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