Using assessment of willingness to pay to improve a Cambodian spectacle service

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 170-174

  Ramke, J ^a,b,c   Palagyi, A ^a,b,c   Du Toit, R ^a,b,c   Brian, G ^a,b,c,d  

^a Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b International Centre for Eyecare Education   (Australia)

^c VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCE; HEALTH CENTER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECTACLES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAMBODIA; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 38949172091     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.122192     Document Type: Article

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