Optometry, professionalism and public health: some notes on identity and survival.
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For optometrists, malpractice claims are relatively rare and seldom result in litigation. Therefore, there are very few reported court cases dealing with the optometric malpractice issue. In fact, within the last ten years there have been only five reported cases. Claims involving failure to diagnose have been the most devastating to optometrists, and have resulted in the five recently reported court cases. This paper discusses the facts of these five cases and considers their relevance to contemporary optometric practice.
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The past two decades have seen a continuing rise in professional liability claims. Though the number of malpractice cases against optometrists is small compared to other health professionals, some of the damages awarded to the plaintiffs are sizable. This article presents a review of the kinds and frequency of claims brought against optometrists.
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