Liability issues associated with PRK and the excimer laser.
Surv Ophthalmol
; 42(3): 279-82, 1997.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9406374
ABSTRACT
Given the elective nature of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), the high expectations of patients, and misconceptions of the general public about refractive surgery, the use of the excimer laser for PRK opens the door to new liability risks for ophthalmologists and, in the comanagement environment, referring optometrists. The authors discuss informed consent, marketing, comanagement, and off-label use guidelines and protocols to help protect ophthalmologists against claims and better defend those that might arise.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Responsabilidade Legal
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Ceratectomia Fotorrefrativa
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Córnea
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Refrativos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article