Blindness in Africa: present situation and future needs (Q34315363)

1 August 2017

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Blindness in Africa: present situation and future needs (English)

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1 August 2017

Lewallen S

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PubMed ID

11466240

1 August 2017

Courtright P

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PubMed ID

11466240

1 August 2017

language of work or name

English

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publication date

1 August 2001

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British Journal of Ophthalmology

1 August 2017

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1 August 2017

85

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1 August 2017

8

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1 August 2017

897-903

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1136/BJO.85.8.897

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1 August 2017

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1 August 2017

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PubMed ID

11466240