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Research Article

Optimization of a university cataract-patient care service in Campinas, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Leite Arieta Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
,
Newton Kara José
,
Djalma Moreira Carvalho Filho
&
Milton Ruiz Alves
Pages 113-123 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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