Reducing visual health disparities in at-risk community health center populations

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 529-534

  Primo, Susan A ^a   Wilson, Roger ^b   Hunt Jr , James W ^c   Cooper, Jan L ^d   Desrivieres, Daniel ^e,f   Johnson, Linda D ^g   Kalaczinski, Lillian ^h  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b New England Eye Institute   (United States)

^c Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers   (United States)

^d LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Neighborhood Health Services Center   (United States)

^f Newark Community Health Center   (United States)

^g Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center   (United States)

^h Cherry Street Health Services and Clinical Faculty   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health centers; Eye and vision care; Visual health disparities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; EYE DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449116107     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181af63e0     Document Type: Review

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