Bedside optometric care in a hospital environment

Bedside optometric care in a hospital environment

The demand for bedside optometric care is increasing because of the rise in the geriatric population and the increasing fiscal demands with which long-term care facilities in the United States are faced. It is important for optometrists to keep pace with the need for bedside optometric care in hospi...

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Published in:Optometry and vision science Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 325 - 327
Main Author: CARTER, T. L
Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-05-1996
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Biological and medical sciences
General aspects
Health and social institutions
Hospitals
Humans
Medical sciences
Optometry - methods
Point-of-Care Systems
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Human
Bedfast
Medical equipment
Patient
Optometry
Portable equipment
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Summary:The demand for bedside optometric care is increasing because of the rise in the geriatric population and the increasing fiscal demands with which long-term care facilities in the United States are faced. It is important for optometrists to keep pace with the need for bedside optometric care in hospital environments. I will discuss the requirements for performing the bedside examination such as knowing what rules and regulations must be followed, the importance of making an environmental assessment with corresponding recommendations, as well as possessing the necessary portable equipment.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Conference-1
SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1
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ISSN:1040-5488
1538-9235
DOI:10.1097/00006324-199605000-00010