'Fast-track' cataract services and diagnostic and treatment centre: Impact on surgical training

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-59

  Au, L ^a   Saha, K ^a   Fernando, B ^a   Ataullah, S ^a   Spencer, F ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349125147     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702512     Document Type: Article

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