Measuring clinical practice

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-125

  Shah, Rakhee ^a,b   Edgar, David ^b   Evans, Bruce J W ^a,b  

^a Institute of Optometry   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Optometry; Primary eyecare; Quality of care; Standardized patient; Standards

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EYE EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATION; OPTOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VIGNETTE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; OPTOMETRY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33847231910     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2006.00481.x     Document Type: Review

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