Status of Ophthalmic Education and the Eye Health Workforce in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 74-82

  Awan, Haroon ^a   Khan, Mohammad Daud ^b   Felch, William ^c   Spivey, Bruce ^c   Taylor, Hugh ^c   Resnikoff, Serge ^c   Gauthier, Tina Marie ^c  

^a Avicenna Consulting Pvt Ltd   (Pakistan)

^b University Town   (Pakistan)

^c Intl Council of Ophthalmology   (United States)

Author keywords

education; ophthalmology; SAARC; subspecialty; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009238829     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21620989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000037     Document Type: Article

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