A revolution in Welsh low vision service provision

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 933-934

  Margrain, Tom H ^a   Ryan, B ^a   Wild, J M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINOCULAR VISION; BLINDNESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL AID; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; VISION, LOW; WALES;

EID: 23144444820     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.066142     Document Type: Editorial

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