The value of the ophthalmological independent medical examination: Analysis of 344 cases

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1371-1375

  Schutz, J S ^a,b   Mavrakanas, N A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; EPIPHORA; EYE EXAMINATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISION DISORDERS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349977111     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.160614     Document Type: Article

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