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16optometrists
is
optometrists
inappropriate
use
of
pharmaceutical
26be justified. Patients with an immediate need for a treatment are a good
27illustration.
This
includes
patients
with
short-term
serious
ocular
35As patients health is the overriding concern, optometrists may give out
36samples to such patients. With the exception of these cases, optometrists
37generally follow the 1 sample = 1 prescription practice. This is evident in
38the case of sampling of glaucoma drugs, which is usually followed by the
39prescription rate of 90% (Annunziato & Coble, 2006b). To summarise the
40arguments above, the claim that optometrists are misusing drugs samples
41may not be justified.
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Giving
optometrists
prescribing
rights
should
enhance
the
58some critics believe that optometrists may not have sufficient knowledge
59as, compared to doctors, they do not receive rigorous pharmaceutical
60training at university. This concern is understandable as patients safety is
61the primary concern of any healthcare professional.
To address this
without
undermining
the
benefits
that
prescription
by
73optometrists brings.
74
optometrists
to
prescribe
would
mean
utilizing
their
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Annunziato, T., & Coble, J. D. (2006a). Appropriate use of pharmaceutical
samples in the optometric practice. Journal of the American
Optometric Association, 77(8), 405-412.
Annunziato, T., & Coble, J. D. (2006b). Toward more accurate prescription
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The College of Optometrists. (2006). Independent prescribing for
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