Cost-effectiveness of monitoring glaucoma patients in shared care: an economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Population aging increases the number of glaucoma patients which leads to higher workloads of glaucoma specialists. If stable glaucoma patients were monitored by optometrists and ophthalmic technicians in a glaucoma follow-up unit (G...

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Main Authors: Klazinga Niek S, Plochg Thomas, Lemij Hans G, van Sprundel Esther, Holtzer-Goor Kim M, Koopmanschap Marc A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/312