Effect of physician remuneration fees on glaucoma procedure rates in canada

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 548-552

  Buys, Yvonne M ^a   Austin, Peter C ^b,c   Campbell, Robert J ^c  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

fees; glaucoma; glaucoma drainage device; healthcare economics; laser trabeculoplasty; procedure rates; trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DATA BASE; FEE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL FEE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRABECULECTOMY; TRABECULOPLASTY;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; FEES, MEDICAL; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; LASER THERAPY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRABECULECTOMY; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 82455210557     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: 1536481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181fa0e90     Document Type: Article

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