Implementation of a free cataract surgery program in rural China: A community-based randomized interventional study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 260-265

  Zhang, Xiu Juan ^a   Liang, Yuan Bo ^a   Liu, Ying Peng ^a,b   Jhanji, Vishal ^a   Musch, David C ^c   Peng, Yi ^b   Zheng, Chong Ren ^b   Zhang, Hui Xi ^d   Chen, Ping ^d   Tang, Xin ^e   Lam, Dennis S C ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Project Vision Charitable Foundation   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Pucheng County Hospital   (China)

^e Tijian Eye Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHINA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; TELEMONITORING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHINA; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION SCREENING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84873304454     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: 15494713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.07.087     Document Type: Article

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