Impact of geographic density of eye care professionals on eye care among adults with diabetes

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 340-349

  Chou, Chiu Fang ^a   Zhang, Xinzhi ^a   Crews, John E ^a   Barker, Lawrence E ^a   Lee, Paul P ^b,c   Saaddine, Jinan B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to eye care; Diabetes care; Diabetic retinopathy; Eye care professionals; Physician workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EYE CARE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC OPHTHALMOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869855214     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2012.722244     Document Type: Article

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