Vision is precious: A successful behavioral intervention to increase the rate of screening for diabetic retinopathy for inner-city adults

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-126

  Jones, Hollie L ^a   Walker, Elizabeth A ^b   Schechter, Clyde B ^b   Blanco, Emelinda ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BLINDNESS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CURRICULUM; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEW YORK CITY; TELEPHONE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77649250392     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721709356116     Document Type: Article

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