Reducing wait time for cataract surgery: Comparison of 2 historical cohorts of patients in Montreal

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-139

  Boisjoly, Hélène ^a   Freeman, Ellen E ^a   Djafari, Fawzia ^a   Aubin, Marie Josée ^a   Couture, Simon ^a   Bruen, Robin P ^a   Gizicki, Robert ^a   Gresset, Jacques ^a,b  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Functional vision; Health care delivery; Wait time

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77950394086     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-256     Document Type: Article

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