The primary eye care examination: Opening the case history and the patient's uninterrupted initial talking time

Purpose: The uninterrupted initial talking time (UITT) of optometric patients was measured in response to the clinician's opening question: “Do you have any problems with your eyes or your sight?” Methods: UITT was measured surreptitiously by the optometrist. Also noted was whether an eye/sight...

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Main Author: Jonathan S. Pointer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Optometry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429613000319