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Professional behavior and the optometric profession

R N Bailey1

  • 1University of Houston, College of Optometry, Texas, USA.

Journal of the American Optometric Association
|December 31, 1997
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Professional standards in optometry protect patients and enhance the doctor-patient relationship. Adhering to these ethical guidelines benefits both optometrists and those they serve.

Area of Science:

  • Optometric Practice Management
  • Professional Ethics in Healthcare

Background:

  • Optometry is a recognized profession in the U.S. with a century-long history.
  • Professionals are held to higher behavioral standards than general business persons to safeguard patient interests.
  • Patients are uniquely vulnerable to professional misconduct, necessitating ethical guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the historical and current foundations for establishing professional conduct standards in optometry.
  • To reinforce the importance of professional standards in optometric practice.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was performed.
  • The search focused on identifying the historical and contemporary bases for professional behavior standards.
Keywords:
American Optometric AssociationBioethics and Professional Ethics

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Main Results:

  • The literature review confirmed the long-standing rationale for setting professional conduct standards in optometry.
  • Evidence supports the necessity and benefits of established professional standards.

Conclusions:

  • High professional conduct standards foster trust in the doctor-patient relationship for optometrists.
  • Trust-based relationships yield significant benefits for both doctors and patients, enhancing the practice of optometry.