Experiences with developing and implementing a virtual clinic for glaucoma care in an NHS setting

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 1915-1923

  Kotecha, Aachal ^a   Baldwin, Alex ^a   Brookes, John ^a   Foster, Paul J ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Implementation; Service delivery; Virtual clinic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM FEASIBILITY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84944753055     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S92409     Document Type: Article

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