Impact of direct electronic optometric referral with ocular imaging to a hospital eye service

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1134-1140

  Cameron, J R ^a   Ahmed, S ^a   Curry, P ^a   Forrest, G ^a   Sanders, R ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eHealth; Electronic referral; Ocular imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; EYE CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA TEAR; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65949084247     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.196     Document Type: Article

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