Evaluation of clinical threshold policies for cataract surgery among English commissioners

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 241-247

  Coronini Cronberg, Sophie ^a   Lee, Henry ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a   Smith, Peter ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMED CONSENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84868112342     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2012.012023     Document Type: Review

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