Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Remote Australia: A Program Description and Evaluation of a Devolved Model
β Scribed by Donna B. Mak; Aileen J. Plant; Ian McAllister
- Book ID
- 108929455
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1038-5282
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