title: Documentation as a defense to legal claims.
abstract: Proper documentation and record keeping serve to protect the professional, as well as the patient. Complete and accurate records are the foundation of an optometrist's practice, as well as the best source of defense in the event of litigation.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D008499:Medical Records; D009907:Optometry; D014481:United States