Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 83-86 , July 1998

Medicolegal Aspects of Glaucoma Care

  • E.Michael Van Buskirk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationE. Michael Van Buskirk, MD, Devers Eye Insti-tute, 1040 NW 22nd Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97210, USA.

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 83-86 , July 1998

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