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Peer reviewedSpafford, Marlee M.; Sharma, Neepun; Nygaard, Vicki L.; Kahlou, Christina – Optometric Education, 2002
Examines the literature on minority experiences in optometry and other health professions, which reveals intolerance in the form of harassment and discrimination, and inequalities in the patterns of practice, power, and economics. (EV)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Economic Factors, Ethnicity, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedSpafford, Marlee M.; Sharma, Neepun; Nygaard, Vicki L.; Kahlou, Christina – Optometric Education, 2002
Examines the literature on minority experiences in optometry and other health professions, describing programs geared either toward increasing diversity or facilitating acceptance of diversity within the optometric profession, including affirmative action and other institutional support structures. (EV)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Admission
