| Title |
Sociodemographic and Geographic Variation in Access to Neuro-Ophthalmologists in the United States |
| Creator |
Katie Xue, BA; Yilin Feng, MD; Vicky Tam, MA; Chun Chieh Lin, PhD, MBA; Lindsey B. De Lott, MD; MS; Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology (KX, AGH), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Ophthalmology (YF), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (VT), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Neurology (CCL, LBDL), University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (LBDL), Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (AGH), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Abstract |
Neuro-ophthalmologists have expertise in rare and complex disorders, but the ability of patients to access neuro-ophthalmic care has not been examined at a nation-wide level. |
| Subject |
Patient Care; Healthcare Access |
| Date |
2023-06 |
| Date Digital |
2023-06 |
| References |
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| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, June 2023, Volume 43, Issue 2 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gxpxff |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
2498926 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gxpxff |
