Waiting time for cataract surgery and its influence on patient attitudes

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3636-3642

  Chan, Frank Wan kin ^a   Fan, Alex Hoi ^a,b   Wong, Fiona Yan yan ^a   Lam, Philip Tsze ho ^a,b   Yeoh, Eng kiong ^a   Yam, Carrie Ho kwan ^a   Griffiths, Sian ^a   Lam, Dennis Shun chiu ^a   Congdon, Nathan ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 68349119157     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-3025     Document Type: Article

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