Teleretinal imaging to screen for diabetic retinopathy in the veterans health administration

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Cavallerano, Anthony A ^a   Conlin, Paul R ^a,b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic retinopathy; Teleretinal imaging; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054987873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680800200106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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