Law in optometric practice / Steve Taylor.

Author/creator Taylor, Steve
Other author Taylor, Steve (Steve P.).
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann,
Description172 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Health Professions pre-2007 [EBHP0006]
Subjects
Optometry--legislation & jurisprudence.
Great Britain

Contents Law in optometric practice-introduction -- A brief introduction to the British legal system -- The National Health Service -- The National Health Service-terms of service -- The National Health Service general ophthalmic services -- Complaints and the National Health Service tribunals -- The Opticians Act -- The General Optical Council -- The Optical Services Audit Committee and the General Optical Council -- General Optical Council disciplinary procedures -- Referral and case records -- The law relating to the use of drugs -- Professional ethics and disciplinary measures within the profession -- Standards of vision -- Industrial eye protection and the Consumer Protection Act 1987 -- The negligent professional -- The need for insurance -- The European Union and the European legislation affecting optometry -- Computers in optometric practice and the Data Protection Act -- Aspects of general law relating to optometric practice -- Appendix 1: The National Health Service forms -- Appendix 2: Optical bodies and associations -- Index.
General noteRev. ed. of: Law and management in optometric practice / Steve Taylor and David P. Austen. 2nd ed. 1992.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 162-169) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780750645782
ISBN0750645784

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