The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking (The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals) (Dec 8, 1998)_(1556423691)_(CRC Press).pdf

The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking discusses many questions involved in obtaining a complete history of the patient. It offers specific questions for the technician to ask the patient in the exam room and during the history-taking process. This book advises you on condensing a narrative, patient confidentiality, and developing patient rapport. It also provides notes on ocular and systemic medications which will help you look up medications in pharmaceutical references. This text discusses questions regarding ocular and systemic disorders, visual and physical symptoms, and medications. It also covers questions on trauma, gout, arthritis, and diabetes as well as questions for specific groups of patients such as postoperative, pregnant, geriatric, or children. Over 40 common ocular diagnoses are listed with questions to ask at follow-up visits. This text is ideal for on-the-job training or can be used as a handy reference tool while administering an exam. Special Features List of common ophthalmic abbreviations used in history taking. Provides notes on Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) coding. List of systemic diseases and where they fit under review of systems. Discusses drugs that affect the eye.

the Complete Guide To Ocular History Taking Discusses Many Questions Involved In Obtaining A Complete History Of The Patient. It Offers Specific Questions For The Technician To Ask The Patient In The Exam Room And During The History-taking Process. This Book Advises You On Condensing A Narrative, Patient Confidentiality, And Developing Patient Rapport. It Also Provides Notes On Ocular And Systemic Medications Which Will Help You Look Up Medications In Pharmaceutical References.

this Text Discusses Questions Regarding Ocular And Systemic Disorders, Visual And Physical Symptoms, And Medications. It Also Covers Questions On Trauma, Gout, Arthritis, And Diabetes As Well As Questions For Specific Groups Of Patients Such As Postoperative, Pregnant, Geriatric, Or Children. Over 40 Common Ocular Diagnoses Are Listed With Questions To Ask At Follow-up Visits. This Text Is Ideal For On-the-job Training Or Can Be Used As A Handy Reference Tool While Administering An Exam.

special Features

list Of Common Ophthalmic Abbreviations Used In History Taking.
provides Notes On Health Care Financing Administration (hcfa) Coding.
list Of Systemic Diseases And Where They Fit Under Review Of Systems.
discusses Drugs That Affect The Eye.

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includes Hundreds Of Specific Questions To Be Asked Of Patients. Intended For On-the-job Training And As A Reference For Practicing Professionals. Covers Hcfa Coding, A Spelling And Reference Guide For Common Drugs That Affect The Eye, Commonly Used Ophthalmic Abbreviations, Commonly Used Systemic And Ocular Medications, And Relevant Systemic Diseases. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments About the Author Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. How to Take an Ophthalmic History Chapter 2. Basic History Questions Chapter 3. Notes on Ocular and Systemic Medications Chapter 4. Systemic Disease-Related Questions Chapter 5. Symptom-Related Questions Chapter 6. Ocular Trauma-Related Questions Chapter 7. Exam-Prompted Questions Chapter 8. Ocular Disorder-Related Questions for Follow-up Exams Chapter 9. Postoperative Questions Bibliography Appendix A. Common Ophthalmic Abbreviations Appendix B. Spelling and Reference Guide for Common Drugs Index This guide offers questions for the technician to ask the patient in the exam room and during the ophthalmic history-taking process. It advises on condensing a narrative, patient confidentiality and developing patient rapport. It also provides notes on ocular and systemic medications. The ability to recognize abnormalities is an important part of optometric and ophthalmic assisting. This text contains material and photographs to help teach what the technician is seeing in the exam room.