The newly established primary care based Welsh Low Vision Service is effective and has improved access to low vision services in Wales

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 358-364

  Ryan, Barbara ^a   White, Sean ^b   Wild, John ^a   Court, Helen ^a   Margrain, Tom H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

access; effectiveness; Geographic Information System; low vision; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VISION, LOW; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953817844     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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