Optometry: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 4, Eighty-ninth Congress, Second Session. March 21, 22, and 23, 1966United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 4 U.S. Government Printing Office, 1966 - 384 pages |
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... give to the patient , is completely contrary to the concept of proper practice . Neither the optometrist nor any other health - care practitioner should be subject to the conflicting interest of two responsibilities ( a ) to his patient ...
... give to the patient , is completely contrary to the concept of proper practice . Neither the optometrist nor any other health - care practitioner should be subject to the conflicting interest of two responsibilities ( a ) to his patient ...
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... give the O.D. ( Doctor of Optometry ) degree . Section 10 ( a ) .- Authorizes the Commissioners to adopt rules and regulations on such subjects as signs , professional cards and announcements not in violation of the specific provisions ...
... give the O.D. ( Doctor of Optometry ) degree . Section 10 ( a ) .- Authorizes the Commissioners to adopt rules and regulations on such subjects as signs , professional cards and announcements not in violation of the specific provisions ...
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... give to the patient , is completely contrary to the concept of proper practice . Neither the optometrist nor any other professional health care practitioner should be subject to the conflicting interests of two responsibilities - to his ...
... give to the patient , is completely contrary to the concept of proper practice . Neither the optometrist nor any other professional health care practitioner should be subject to the conflicting interests of two responsibilities - to his ...
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... give the professional , detailed personal attention which the patients require . There is a very definite danger in shortcut quickie eye examinations , especially those for contact lenses . The poor , the uneducated , and the elderly ...
... give the professional , detailed personal attention which the patients require . There is a very definite danger in shortcut quickie eye examinations , especially those for contact lenses . The poor , the uneducated , and the elderly ...
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... give the patient the time and attention which is required to adequately instruct and supervise the contact lens patient . Contact lenses should be prescribed and fitted only by a licensed optometrist . No part of this practice should be ...
... give the patient the time and attention which is required to adequately instruct and supervise the contact lens patient . Contact lenses should be prescribed and fitted only by a licensed optometrist . No part of this practice should be ...
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advertising amended American Optometric Association application authority bill BROYHILL Chairman clinic Commissioners committee Congress contact lenses corporate practice correct court definition diagnosis diseases dispensing opticians District of Columbia doctor Doctor of Optometry DRYDEN Examiners in Optometry expert eye examination eyeglasses field frames glasses glaucoma GRIDER HARSHA hearing HORTON human eye Indiana JOHN DOWDY keratometer KOHN learned profession legislation lens licensed optometrist licensed to practice MAGEE MAHONEY McNEVIN medical society medicine MILLER MOYER North Carolina ophthalmic dispensing ophthalmologist opinion optical optome Optometry Act optometry law orthoptics patient person physician Physiology plaintiff's practice of optometry practice optometry practitioner prescribed present problem professional prohibit proposed provisions qualified question referred refraction regulation ROUDEBUSH RowE rules School of Optometry SISK statement statute testimony Texas thereof tion violation Virginia vision visual WHITENER written prescription
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Page 352 - Commerce" means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation. "Corporation...
Page 361 - Upon proof being made, at any hearing on a complaint under this section, that there has been discrimination in price or services or facilities furnished, the burden of rebutting the prima facie case thus made by showing justification shall be upon the person charged with a violation of this section, and unless Justification shall be affirmatively shown, the Commission is authorized to issue an order terminating the discrimination; Provided, however. That nothing herein contained shall prevent a seller...
Page 4 - ... is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than...
Page 355 - Bait advertising. — It is an unfair trade practice for an industry member to offer for sale any industry product when the offer is not a bona fide effort to sell the product so offered as advertised and at the advertised price. NOTE : In determining whether there has been...
Page 376 - The community Is concerned with the maintenance of professional standards which will Insure not only competency In Individual practitioners, but protection against those who would prey upon a public peculiarly susceptible to Imposition through alluring promises of physical relief. And the community Is concerned In providing safeguards not only against deception, but against practices which would tend to demoralize the profession by forcing Its members Into an unseemly rivalry which would enlarge...
Page 317 - Said expenses shall be paid from the fees and penalties received by the board under the provisions of this Act. And no part of the salary or other expenses of the board shall ever be paid out of the State treasury. All moneys received in excess of said per diem allowance and...
Page 39 - ... standards which will insure not only competency in individual practitioners, but protection against those who would prey upon a public peculiarly susceptible to imposition through alluring promises of physical relief. And the community is concerned in providing safeguards not only against deception, but against practices which would tend to demoralize the profession by forcing its members into an unseemly rivalry which would enlarge the opportunities of the least scrupulous. What is generally...
Page 317 - Any failure, neglect or refusal on the part of any person holding such license to register the same with the county clerk as above directed, for a period of six months, shall work a forfeiture of the...
Page 10 - Examiners, supra. The advertiser of frames may be using his ads to bring in customers who will buy lenses. If the advertisement of lenses is to be abolished or controlled, the advertising of frames must come under the same restraints; or so the legislature might think. We see no constitutional reason why a State may not treat all who deal with the human eye as members of a profession who should use no merchandising methods for obtaining customers.
Page 6 - Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this...