Applying principles of health system strengthening to eye care

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 470-474

  Blanchet, Karl ^a   Patel, Daksha ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global eye health; health interventions; health systems; systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYE DISEASES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

EID: 84866412742     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.100553     Document Type: Article

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