Eye health promotion and the prevention of blindness in developing countries: Critical issues

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-284

  Hubley, J ^a   Gilbert, C ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADAPTATION; BLINDNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BLINDNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS;

EID: 33644641446     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.078451     Document Type: Review

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