Screening for diabetic retinopathy with or without a copayment in a randomized controlled trial: Influence of the inverse care law

Ophthalmology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1247-1253

  Lian, Jin Xiao ^a   McGhee, Sarah M ^a   Gangwani, Rita A ^b   Hedley, Anthony J ^a   Lam, Cindy Lo Kuen ^a   Yap, Maurice Keng Hung ^c   Lai, Wico W ^b   Chu, Daniel Wai Sing ^d   Wong, David S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INVERSE CARE LAW; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOPATHY; SCREENING; SOCIAL STATUS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84878620188     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: 15494713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.11.024     Document Type: Article

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