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What to do when you suspect abuse
Do you know the federal and state requirements for reporting suspected abuse among your patients?
You’ve been served—now what? Where ethical intersects legal
Doctors of optometry must weigh ethical duties and obligations to their patients when fulfilling legal requirements. The AOA offers over a dozen frequently asked questions for navigating legal proceedings.
Animal instincts: Service animals vs. emotional support animals in the practice
What would you do if a patient arrived for an appointment at your optometric practice with a service animal? What if the animal is there for emotional support? A new ethics case study addresses potential legal and ethical issues.
Share questions and comments in Ethics Forum
AOA tool offers a platform to get answers to tough questions.
A case study in professionalism
In its latest case study, the AOA Ethics and Values Committee raises the thought-provoking question: What does professional mean in optometry today?
When patients defect: A case study in emotional intelligence
So, your patient is suddenly your associate’s patient—what happened? The latest case study from the AOA Ethics and Values Committee delves into the ethics behind an emotionally complicated situation.
How to improve patient care and practice economics
Tips for finding equilibrium among the desire to not only deliver top-notch patient care using the most advanced equipment, but also to keep the practice operating in the black.
