The Nonmydriatic Fundus Camera in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Cost-Effective Study with Evaluation for Future Large-Scale Application

Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Scarpa, Giuseppe ^a   Urban, Francesca ^a   Vujosevic, Stela ^b   Tessarin, Michele ^a   Gallo, Giovanni ^a   Visentin, Annalisa ^a   Foglia, Emanuela ^c   Ferrario, Lucrezia ^c   Midena, Edoardo ^b,d  

^a CA FONCELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

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EID: 84996758806     PISSN: 2090004X     EISSN: 20900058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/4625096     Document Type: Article

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