The influence of the new general ophthalmic services (GOS) contract in optometrist referrals for glaucoma in Scotland

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 351-355

  Ang, G S ^a   Ng, W S ^a   Azuara Blanco, A ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applanation tonometry; Fundoscopy; Glaucoma; Optometrist; Visual fields

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TONOMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTRACT SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 60149095537     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6703045     Document Type: Article

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