Changing patterns of access to cataract surgery. A population study spanning 22 years

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 394-398

  Van Minnen, Kylie ^b   Spilsbury, Katrina ^a   Ng, Jonathon ^a   Morlet, Nigel ^a   Xia, Jianhong ^a   Semmens, James ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cataract prevalence; Cataract surgery; Data linkage; Geographical differences

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; EYE DISEASE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; RURAL AREA;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 54949100721     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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