Primary care physicians' knowledge of the ophthalmic effects of diabetes

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 265-268

  Wiggins, Michael N ^a   Landes, Reid D ^b   Bhaleeya, Swetangi D ^a   Uwaydat, Sami H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING;

EID: 84888391557     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.03.011     Document Type: Article

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