Ten years to VISION 2020: why information matters

Why do we collect information in our eye care programmes? One important reason is that we use information to enhance our knowledge and then apply that knowledge to improve what we do.Information is the first step in a process of learning and improvement that enables us to make better decisions, impr...

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Main Author: Peter Ackland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2010-12-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/23/jceh_23_74_041.htm
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Summary:Why do we collect information in our eye care programmes? One important reason is that we use information to enhance our knowledge and then apply that knowledge to improve what we do.Information is the first step in a process of learning and improvement that enables us to make better decisions, improve the systems and places we work in, and enhance the quality of our own individual work.
ISSN:0953-6833