How to achieve universal coverage of cataract surgical services in developing countries: Lessons from systematic reviews of other services

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 329-339

  Blanchet, Karl ^a   Gordon, Iris ^a   Gilbert, Clare E ^a   Wormald, Richard ^a   Awan, Haroon ^b  

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

^b SIGHTSAVERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coverage; Equity; Eye care; Health system; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE CARE; EYE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84869794790     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2012.717674     Document Type: Review

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