The quality of optometrists' referral letters for glaucoma

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-31

  Scully, Natalie D ^a   Chu, Ling ^a   Siriwardena, Dilani ^b   Wormald, Richard ^b   Kotecha, Aachal ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Optometrist; Referral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPTIC DISK; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; VISUAL FIELD;

CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; FAMILY PRACTICE; GLAUCOMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149129623     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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