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. 2016;29(95):S06-S09.

Inequities in cataract surgical coverage in South Asia

Rohit Khanna  1 , Gvs Murthy  2
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Inequities in cataract surgical coverage in South Asia

Rohit Khanna et al. Community Eye Health. 2016.
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Countries with lower GDP and per capita health expenditure tend to have a higher incidence of inequity in eye care
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