Referrals to ophthalmology: Optometric and general practice comparison

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-40

  Pierscionek, T J ^a   Moore, J E ^b,c   Pierscionek, B K ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; General practice; Glaucoma; Optometry; Referrals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EYELID DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPTOMETRIST; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EYE DISEASES; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 58149112404     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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