Factors related to non-attendance in a public eye clinic [1]

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 553-554

  Koppens, Joanna M ^a   Dai, Shuan ^a   Mora, Justin ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; OPHTHALMOLOGY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33644804879     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01085.x     Document Type: Letter

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