Comparison of 3 systems for assigning priority to patients on waiting lists for cataract extraction

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-131

  Quintana, Jose M ^a   Espallargues, Mireia ^b   Las Hayas, Carlota ^a   Allepuz, Alejandro ^b   Vrotsou, Kalliopi ^a   Moharra, Maontse ^a   Escobar, Antonio ^c  

^a HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

^b Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Research   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cataract extraction; Prioritization; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 77950395543     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-245     Document Type: Article

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