Impact of a National system for waitlist prioritization: The experience with NIKE and cataract surgery in Sweden

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 378-381

  Ng, Jonathon Q ^a   Lundström, Mats ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cataract surgery; equity; health services; prioritization; waiting times

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGISTER; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; REGISTRIES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84901309071     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aos.12164     Document Type: Article

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