Indication criteria for cataract extraction and gender differences in waiting time

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 432-438

  Smirthwaite, Goldina ^a,b   Lundström, Mats ^c   Albrecht, Susanne ^d   Swahnberg, Katarina ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d EyeNet Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cataract extraction; gender differences; indication; prioritizing tool; priority; waiting time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL ACUITY; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGISTER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT SELECTION; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84904748843     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aos.12230     Document Type: Article

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