Neonatologists' practices and experiences in arranging retinopathy of prematurity screening services

Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 527-531

  Kemper, Alex R ^a,b,c   Wallace, David K ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c North Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Health manpower; Neonatology; Ophthalmology; Practice patterns; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN SCREENING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

BIRTH WEIGHT; DECISION MAKING; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548388491     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0378     Document Type: Article

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