Retinopathy of prematurity care: Patterns of care and workforce analysis

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 344-348

  Kemper, Alex R ^a   Freedman, Sharon F ^b   Wallace, David K ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SCREENING TEST; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 49149127928     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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