Public Health
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 130-136 , February 2007

Coverage, utilization and barriers to cataract surgical services in rural South India: Results from a population-based study

  • T.S. Chandrashekhar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, 576119, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.:+97761526416x215; fax: +97761522160.
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  • H.V. Bhat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, 576119, India
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  • R.P. Pai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, 576119, India
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  • S.K. Nair

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, 576119, India
    • Department of Community Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, PO. Box. 155, Deep Heights, Pokhara 16, Nepal

Received 27 June 2005 ,Revised 28 June 2006 ,Accepted 14 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.07.027

Public Health
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