Ophthalmology and primary care: Partners in peril?

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 727-728

  Higginbotham, Eve J ^a   Rust, George ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 43549085767     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.5.727     Document Type: Editorial

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