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From a Hyundai to the AVMA
Dr. Wendy Emerson Practice: Putnam Veterinary Clinic Location: Topsfield, MA From a Hyundai to the AVMA Dr. Wendy Emerson is a very dedicated veterinarian, both to her practice and to the profession as a whole. After graduating from Tufts University’s School of...
Optometrists Committed to Ensuring No Child is Left Behind
32 Percent of Vision Conditions in Preschoolers Missed As nearly one-third of America’s preschoolers fall through the cracks of vision screenings, the American Optometric Association (AOA) says that change is essential. Calling for a policy of “zero tolerance,” the...
New Law Requiring Eye Exams for Missouri Children
Optometry Backs New Law Requiring Eye Exams for Missouri Children With the support of the Missouri Optometric Association, Gov. Matt Blunt today signed Senate Bill 16 into law, requiring comprehensive eye examinations for children entering kindergarten or first grade...
Expanding Eye and Vision Care in Medically Underserved Areas
Legislation to Expand Access to Eye and Vision Care in Medically Underserved Areas The American Optometric Association, the voice of 34,000 frontline providers of eye and vision care in communities across America, declared its support for legislation introduced in...
Developing Job Descriptions for the Staff
Ensuring Staff Know What They Are Responsible For Having complete job descriptions act as policy for a practice. When a staff member is given a job to do that is not within the purview of their job description, it can create confusion within a practice. Approved job...
New Hope for Pets with Chronic Kidney Disease
A new product available only through veterinarians has been shown to reduce the toxins that build-up in dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may help improve the quality of life for affected pets – and possibly extend their longevity. “By removing...
From the Editor: Office Basics
Maintaining Stability in your practice At The Practice Solution Magazine, we are constantly doing surveys of health care professionals to help determine what type of information to provide in our upcoming issues. The interviews we do often paint a vivid picture of...
Device screens patients in minutes for periodontal disease
A portable saliva test device developed by a University of Michigan School of Dentistry professor could tell patients in just minutes if they have periodontal disease, a hefty improvement over current methods which require hours of analysis at an off-site lab. The...
Half of General Dentists Placing Dental Implants
The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results Half of general dentists offer their patients surgical dental implants, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. On the other hand, fully four out of five specialists place implants. Dental implants are an essential...
Center For Oral Biology Wins Major Training Grant Renewal
The Center for Oral Biology within the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry has been awarded $4 million to expand its renowned training program for oral biologists and dentist-scientists. New cross-disciplinary training programs will focus on the...
Screening Prospective Patients for Laser Eye Surgery
LASIK Expert Dr. James Salz Provides Strategies in the Review of Ophthalmology For Doctors to Better Screen Prospective Patients for Laser Eye Surgery Dr. James Salz was a featured contributor among several doctors featured in an article entitled “Screening for LASIK:...
Optometry Backs New Bill Before Congress
Optometry Backs New Bill Before Congress to Make Children’s Vision a Top Federal Priority Senator Christopher Bond Uses Personal Experience and Guidance From AOA to Develop Legislation to Boost State Learning Initiatives Congress will have the opportunity to consider...
Survey: America’s Eye Care Knowledge
Survey Says Adults Not Making the Grade When it Comes to Eye Care Knowledge Nearly One-Third of America’s Children Have Never Been to the Eye Doctor As millions of students nationwide head back to school, the American Optometric Association’s first American Eye-Q...
Veterinarian Shortage Poses Threat to Industry, Society
Projected Serious Food Supply Veterinarian Shortage Poses Threat to Industry, Society - America’s livestock and meat industries have one of the world’s best health and safety records, but that status may be threatened in the years ahead because of a projected severe...
Contagious Cancer In Dogs Confirmed
Origins Traced To Wolves Centuries Ago A new study in the journal Cell provides evidence that a form of cancer afflicting dogs has spread from one individual to another by the transmission of the tumor cells themselves. The disease demonstrates how a cancer cell can...