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ReviewOptometry (St. Louis, Mo.)2007

The prospect of pandemic influenza: why should the optometrist be concerned about a public health problem?

Gregory G Hom, A Paul Chous

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Review in Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.), 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Gregory G Homghomvcs@gmail.com
A Paul Chous

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOptometrists are uniquely placed in the health care field because they provide both services as well as goods to patients. In the event of an influenza pandemic, optometrists may be challenged with a host of issues, including impediments to clinical patient care, manufacture and delivery of ophthalmic devices, and maintaining business continuity and infection control. OVERVIEW: This report reviews pandemic influenza, the effect of a pandemic event on business survival, and response measures for the primary eye care provider. The ethical and legal issues surrounding control of a pandemic influenza and the prospect of telemedicine as a form of social distancing are also discussed.

conclusionsKnowledge of the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures to control a pandemic influenza will help prepare the eye care provider for addressing challenges to patient care and business continuity in the face of a highly contagious disease. Understanding the legal and ethical issues that arise during a pandemic event will help optometrists make informed choices as health care professionals and as citizens.

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Disease OutbreaksOptometryPublic HealthHumansInfluenza, HumanPatient CareProfessional Practice

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PMID18054133
PMCPMC7106072

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