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Competence assessment in optometric specialty certification: the missing element. 1987

N E Wallis
National Board of Examiners in Optometry, Washington, DC 20815.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009907 Optometry The professional practice of primary eye and vision care that includes the measurement of visual refractive power and the correction of visual defects with lenses or glasses. Optometries
D002568 Certification Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty. Certification Level,Certification Levels,Certifications,Level, Certification,Levels, Certification
D002983 Clinical Competence The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care. Clinical Skills,Competence, Clinical,Clinical Competency,Clinical Skill,Competency, Clinical,Skill, Clinical,Skills, Clinical,Clinical Competencies,Competencies, Clinical
D005544 Forecasting The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology. Futurology,Projections and Predictions,Future,Predictions and Projections
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013038 Specialization An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field. Specialism,Specialists,Specialist
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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