Surgery for trachomatous trichiasis: Findings from a survey of trichiasis surgeons in Tanzania

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-145

  Lewallen, Susan ^a   Mahande, Michael ^a   Tharaney, Manisha ^b   Katala, Sidney ^b   Courtright, Paul ^a  

^a KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; TANZANIA; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY; EYELASHES; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TANZANIA; TRACHOMA;

EID: 33846849489     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.102368     Document Type: Article

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