Ophthalmology in the Medical School Curriculum: Reestablishing our Value and Effecting Change

Ophthalmology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Mottow Lippa, Linda ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; EYE EXAMINATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649381678     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.01.012     Document Type: Editorial

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