The accuracy of accredited glaucoma optometrists in the diagnosis and treatment recommendation for glaucoma

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1639-1643

  Azuara Blanco, Augusto ^a   Burr, Jennifer ^b   Thomas, Ruth ^b   Maclennan, Graeme ^b   McPherson, Stephen ^a,c  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c McPherson Optician   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EYE CARE; EYE EXAMINATION; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CONSULTANTS; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 36749100638     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.119628     Document Type: Article

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