A more proactive approach is needed in glaucoma care

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1134-1135

  Friedman, David S ^a   Cramer, Joyce ^b   Quigley, Harry ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL FIELD; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 23844552415     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.8.1134     Document Type: Editorial

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