Population-based screening versus case detection.
India has a large burden of blindness and population-based screening is a strategy commonly employed to detect disease and prevent morbidity. However, not all diseases are amenable to screening. This communication examines the issue of "population-based screening" versus "case detecti...
Main Authors: | Thomas Ravi, Parikh Rajul, Paul Padma, Muliyil Jayprakash |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2002-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2002;volume=50;issue=3;spage=233;epage=7;aulast=Thomas |
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