Magnitude and strategies of cataract management in the world;Magnitude et strategies de prise en charge de la cataracte dans le monde

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 644-650

  Lawani, R ^a   Pommier, S ^a   Roux, L ^a   Chazalon, E ^a   Meyer, F ^a  

^a LAVERAN MILITARY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Blindness; Cataract; Developing countries; Public health

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 42149155466     PISSN: 0025682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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