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The article discusses the concept of informed consent and mentions how it is obtained from patients of varying mental capacity. It mentions that it provides practitioners with a defence to any criminal charge of assault, battery, trespass to the person, or a civil claim. It reveals that assault is intentionally or recklessly causing another to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence.

This article describes how the power of the Internet can be harnessed to offer optical businesses more efficient and more cost-effective practice and patient management systems (PMS). Traditional PMS software modules that help practices manage systems better include reception activities, pre-exam activities, consulting room activities, optical dispensary activities and practice administration activities.

The article discusses how best to record information, and then store or transfer this material. Good record keeping is said to be not just important for good patient care, it is fundamental to it. In some optometric practices especially in the U.S., it is normal practice for the patient to fill out demographic details on a pre-attendance form which also includes a screening of history and symptoms, and review of systems.

Describes the potential for optometry to move towards fully electronic data access, storage and transfer and discusses the advantages of the introduction of Web-based practice management system. Reason behind the frustration over electronic practice management systems in optical trade; Importance of information technology to optometrical practices; Ways to harness the benefits of information technology; Factors to be considered by opticians in using Web-based practice management systems.

The authors discuss how social marketing can encourage improved health. Visual impairment has a very significant impact on the quality of life. Older people from deprived areas and poorer backgrounds often present with advanced disease and visual impairment. Social marketing is the systematic application of marketing to achieve specific behavioral goals for a social or public good.

The article discusses the importance of keeping medical record and history of eyecare patients for good patient care. As stated, optometric patient's medical history is crucial for clinical management of the medical condition. An overview of the essentials in registering patient's medical history and new concept "review of systems," is presented.