Disparities in Adherence to Screening Guidelines for Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States: A Comprehensive Review and Guide for Future Directions

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 364-377

  Fathy, Cherie ^a   Patel, Shriji ^a   Sternberg, Paul ^a   Kohanim, Sahar ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; diabetic retinopathy; health disparities; ophthalmology; screening

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ASIAN AMERICAN; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GOLD STANDARD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; YOUTH ONSET DIABETES; OPHTHALMOLOGY; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84973855838     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: 17445205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2016.1154170     Document Type: Review

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