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Why do patients refuse trichiasis surgery? Lessons and an education initiative from Mtwara Region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Trachomatous trichiasis is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide. A relatively simple surgery can spare vision. Although this surgery is usually performed free of charge in endemic regions, multiple studies indicate that surgical refusal is common. Prior studies ha...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6001945/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29902219 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006464 |