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Research Article| Volume 44, SUPPLEMENT 1, S55-S93, June 2009

Guide factuel de pratique clinique de la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie pour la gestion du glaucome chez l’adulte

  • Comité d’expertise du Guide factuel de pratique clinique de la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie pour la gestion du glaucome chez l’adulte
    Author Footnotes
    1 Comité d’expertise du Guide factuel de pratique clinique de la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie pour la gestion du glaucome chez l’adulte: Paul E. Rafuse, MD PhD FRCSC (président), Halifax, N.-É; Yvonne M. Buys, MD FRCSC, Toronto, Ont.; Karim F. Damji, MD MBA FRCSC, Edmonton, Alb.; Paul Harasymowycz, MD FRCSC, Montréal, Qc.; Caroline Lajoie, MD, MSc, FRCSC, DABO, Québec, Qc.; Frederick S. Mikelberg MD FRCSC, Vancouver, C.-B; Paul H. Murphy, MD FRCSC, Saskatoon, Sask.; Marcelo Nicolela, MD FRCSC, Halifax, N.-É; David P. Tingey, MD FRCSC, London, Ont.
  • Author Footnotes
    1 Comité d’expertise du Guide factuel de pratique clinique de la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie pour la gestion du glaucome chez l’adulte: Paul E. Rafuse, MD PhD FRCSC (président), Halifax, N.-É; Yvonne M. Buys, MD FRCSC, Toronto, Ont.; Karim F. Damji, MD MBA FRCSC, Edmonton, Alb.; Paul Harasymowycz, MD FRCSC, Montréal, Qc.; Caroline Lajoie, MD, MSc, FRCSC, DABO, Québec, Qc.; Frederick S. Mikelberg MD FRCSC, Vancouver, C.-B; Paul H. Murphy, MD FRCSC, Saskatoon, Sask.; Marcelo Nicolela, MD FRCSC, Halifax, N.-É; David P. Tingey, MD FRCSC, London, Ont.
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