- 4 - temporal mandibular disorders, implants, etc., as well as the proposed treatment for these and other conditions. According to promotional materials, the system provides images that “facilitate fast, accurate analysis and diagnosis” of dental conditions. Furthermore, according to the promotional materials, the system “reduces the time necessary to explain diagnoses and procedures and describe courses of treatment with patients”. The system has general applicability and usefulness to all patients. The promotional materials do not suggest that the system was designed specifically to facilitate the treatment of disabled individuals. Some of petitioner’s patients are hearing impaired.3 Prior to purchasing the system, petitioner communicated with his hearing-impaired patients primarily through the use of handwritten notes. He also provided educational video tapes that his patients could view through the use of a VCR and television set. None of his hearing-impaired patients complained to petitioner about this method of communication. Nevertheless, petitioner found communicating in this manner to be cumbersome and time consuming. According to petitioner, the use of handwritten notes generally added about 20 minutes to an examination. Furthermore, after each examination, the pens, 3 When questioned on cross-examination, petitioner refused to disclose the number of hearing-impaired patients that he treated during the years in issue.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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