Is there public health service optometry outside of the Indian Health Service?

Description:

Most of the optometrists in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) work for the Indian Health Service in one-person clinics where they practice full-scope family optometry. A small percentage contributes to the USPHS in other ways.

People:

American Indian, Alaska Native

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Miscellaneous

Original Date:

1996

Creator:

Balham RA., Lewis DY.

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

Journal of the American Optometric Association 67(5): 248-9.

Publisher:

United States Food and Drug Administration, Division of Ophthalmic Devices, Rockville, MD.

Identifier:

9703049

Subject:

Optometry/Manpower, United States Public Health Service

Type:

Journal Article