The impact of national diabetic retinopathy screening on ophthalmology: The need for urgent planning

Eye

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1009-1011

  Harding, Simon ^a   Garvican, L ^b   Talbot, J ^c  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Quality Assurance Lead   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Hospital eye device; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGISTER; SCREENING TEST; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 30944455916     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701751     Document Type: Article

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6. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. Clinical Standards for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, March 2004.