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Implementation of a vision-screening program in rural northeastern United States

BACKGROUND: Rural populations comprise almost 20% of the US population and face unique barriers in receiving health care. We describe the implementation of a medical student-run free vision-screening clinic as a strategy to overcome barriers in accessing eye care in New Hampshire and Vermont. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Tsui, Edmund, Siedlecki, Andrew N, Deng, Jie, Pollard, Margaret C, Cha, Sandolsam, Pepin, Susan M, Salcone, Erin M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4605244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26504372
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S90321