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Editorial
. 2006 Mar;90(3):255-7.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.084848.

The calculation and use of economic burden data

K D Frick, S M Kymes
Editorial

The calculation and use of economic burden data

K D Frick et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

Even in a developed economy, visual impairment can limit further economic development

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