Reimbursement for internet based eye care

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1234-1235

  Kumar, Sajeesh ^a,b   Constable, I J ^a   Yogesan, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICARE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; OPHTHALMOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 27744488862     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.077693     Document Type: Note

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