Second Opinion: Vision Correction
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Advertising has become standard practice in health care, and vision correction appears to be taking the lead. Americans spend nearly $2 billion on vision correction, and providers spend nearly $200 million on advertising it. Looks into the ethics of advertising in health care and the rise in corrective vision surgeries across the country. Also provides tips to help people become informed medical consumers.
Media Details
Runtime: 27 minutes 11 seconds
- Topic: Blind Life, Health and Safety
- Subtopic: Blind - General, Diseases and Conditions, Health Care
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2005
- Producer/Distributor: Aquarius Health Care Videos
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