Improving health care experiences of persons who are blind or have low vision: Suggestions from focus groups

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 193-200

  O'Day, Bonnie L ^a   Killeen, Mary ^a   Iezzoni, Lisa I ^b,c,d  

^a Cherry Eng Support Services Inc   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to health care; Blind; Low vision; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 4944254922     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900503     Document Type: Review

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