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. 2021;34(113):s17-s18.
Epub 2022 Mar 1.

Strategies to improve delivery of primary eye care in public health care institutions in Sri Lanka

Prabhath Piyasena  1 , Vindya Kumarapeli  2 , Dhanushka Abeygunathilaka  3
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Strategies to improve delivery of primary eye care in public health care institutions in Sri Lanka

Prabhath Piyasena et al. Community Eye Health. 2021.
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Health education by a nursing officer at a primary care clinic in Palmadulla. SRI LANKA.
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Integrating primary eye care with public health care
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