OPT 7329 Legal Aspects & Public Health Optometry
Three hours of lecture per week. Legal requirements and concepts of public health in the practice of optometry. Record keeping, documentation, informed consent, malpractice, evaluation of visual disability, and licensure. Criminal and civil systems of justice. Torts. Professional and general liability. Case law relating to the practice of optometry. Ethical theory and its use in decision making. Application of ethical theory in the practice of optometry, biomedical research, and the use of technology. The role of the legislative process in the establishment and continued privilege to practice optometry. Concepts of disease screening, third party pay systems, and federal involvement in healthcare are emphasized.
Offered
Spring