Detection of depression in patients with low vision

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1328-1336

  Rees, Gwyneth ^a   Fenwick, Eva K ^a   Keeffe, Jill E ^a   Mellor, David ^b   Lamoureux, Ecosse L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Depression; Professional development; Training needs

Indexed keywords

CURRENT PRACTICES; EYE CARE; EYE HEALTH; LOW VISION; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; PATIENT MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; TRAINING PROGRAM; VISION IMPAIRMENTS; VISION LOSS;

EMPLOYMENT; NURSING;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEACHING; VISION, LOW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549145626     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181c07a55     Document Type: Article

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