Low vision rehabilitation services in Michigan viewed against the national backdrop

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 378-388

  Gormezano, Susan R ^a   Kaminski, John E ^b,c  

^a Low Vision Rehabilitation Section   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye care public policy; Legal blindness; Low vision rehabilitation; Public rehabilitation agencies for the blind; Vision impairment

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HISTORY; HUMAN; LABOR; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 33745726428     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-026     Document Type: Article

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