Cataract surgical rates: Is there overprovision in certain areas?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 852-853

  Sparrow, John M ^a  

^a BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 34347356545     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.111211     Document Type: Editorial

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