Blanck P D, Folberg R
College of Law, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.
Ophthalmology. 1994 Sep;101(9):1635-40. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(94)31125-0.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the most comprehensive federal law to address discrimination against an estimated 49 million Americans in the areas of employment, governmental services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
The authors describe title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and examine the challenges of implementing the employment provisions set forth in this legislation as they relate to visual impairment and disability.
It is crucial that ophthalmologists understand the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act when caring for individuals with visual impairments and communicating with their employers and other healthcare specialists. Ophthalmologists play an increasingly important role in shaping public policy toward people with visual impairments.
1990年的《美国残疾人法案》是最全面的联邦法律,旨在解决在就业、政府服务、公共住宿、交通和电信领域对约4900万美国人的歧视问题。
作者描述了《美国残疾人法案》第一章,并探讨了实施该立法中与视力障碍和残疾相关的就业条款所面临的挑战。
眼科医生在为视力障碍患者提供护理并与他们的雇主及其他医疗专家沟通时,了解《美国残疾人法案》的影响至关重要。眼科医生在制定针对视力障碍者的公共政策方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。