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Original Article

Using Key Informant Method to Assess the Prevalence and Causes of Childhood Blindness in Xiu’shui County, Jiangxi Province, Southeast China

Baixiang XiaoThe Fred Hollows Foundation, China, Nanchang City, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Jiangbo FanXiu’shui County People’s Hospital, Jiangxi Province, China
,
Yan DengNo. 2 Affiliated Hospital of University of Nanchang, Nanchang City, China
,
Yonglei DingXiu’shui County People’s Hospital, Jiangxi Province, China
,
Mohammad MuhitLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
&
Hannah KuperLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Pages 30-35 | Received 17 Aug 2009, Accepted 09 Sep 2010, Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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