A qualitative study of stakeholder views regarding participation in locally commissioned enhanced optometric services

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Konstantakopoulou, E ^a   Harper, R A ^b   Edgar, D F ^a   Lawrenson, J G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMMUNITY BASED ENHANCED OPTOMETRIC SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EYE CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLAUCOMA REFERRAL REFINEMENT SCHEME; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MINOR EYE CONDITIONS SCHEME; OPHTHALMOLOGIST; OPTOMETRIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84901951855     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004781     Document Type: Article

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