Ocular fundus photography: An alternative to direct ophthalmoscopy for teaching?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Teacher
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0142-159X,1466-187X
DOI: 10.3109/0142159x.2015.1076159