Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2020;75:e2201.
Are ophthalmologists being trained for Brazil’s social needs?
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e2201
Considering the characteristics and social needs of Brazil, I believe that most of our ophthalmologists should meet the following requirements:
Subspecialist ophthalmologists are important, but in limited capacity, to receive referrals for complex cases that a well-trained generalist specialist may not be able to solve (). Subspecialists, in general, depend on advanced technology and work in large urban centers. Their expertise, when called on more frequently than necessary, leads to more expensive treatment and raises difficulties in the access to treatment ().
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Are ophthalmologists being trained for Brazil’s social needs?
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