title: An appropriate patient base for clinical optometric education.
abstract: The reasons for the need of an expanded patient base for adequate clinical instruction in the 4-year professional program are discussed. Optometric education must establish the "reasonable set" standard for patient size and diversity particularly in view of its expanded scope of professional responsibility.
authors.affiliation: SUNY College of Optometry, NY 10010.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Haffner
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States