Law and ethics for the eye care professional

Abstract

Front cover -- Law and Ethics for the Eye Care Professional -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction to ethics -- WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ETHICS? -- THE HISTORY OF ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE -- MORALITY -- THE LAW -- UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF CHARACTER -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 2. Professions -- THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONS -- THE MEANING OF A PROFESSION TODAY -- MOTIVES AND THE CHOICE OF PROFESSION -- A MEASURE OF SUCCESS -- THE FUTURE OF PROFESSIONS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 3. The optometric code of ethics and basic ethical concepts