ETHICS AND DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Cards (35)
- is a profession’s greatest asset, and that trust assumes the dental professions’ adherence to the ethical practices and the responsibility to follow through with the corrective action if there has ben a breach.
- a branch of philosophy, is the study of what is right and good with respect to the conduct of an individual or a group
- A broadly worded statement of ideals, lacking precise definitions of right or wrong behavior
- Combines principles with explicit guidelines that can assist professionals in theirdecision-makingg during challenging situations
- Includes a detailed set of rules to govern professional conduct and serve as a basis for adjudicating grievances
- directs the practitioner to respect patients and their points of view and to provide sufficient information for patients or the community to make their decision
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- encourages the practitioner to prevent harm, promote good for others, and provide information for the patient to balance the benefits against risks and cost
- argues for the fair distribution of scarce healthcare benefits and risks associated with interventions in the community
- underscores the informed consent process and places expectations on the practitioner to provide sufficient information to the patient or community in plain language that can be understood by the recipient
- argues that all parties-patients, their families, and health care providers-have a right to respect during the healthcare interaction, and good communication is foremost in achieving a successful interaction and healthcare decision
- is accomplished by service, meaning that those who can afford to purchase it get it; those who lack the money go without
- is simple enough, but it confers an untold cost in wasted human resources through illness, disability, and death
- As expenditures for both public and private medical care increased exponentially, controlling cost became a high priority
- introduced another form of rationing-the restriction of services and choice of doctor
- refers to , “A system of moral principles or values; the rules or standards governing the conduct of members of a profession; accepted principles of right or wrong;” and establishes the means of doing what is right, fair, and honest
- The dentist’s , dental hygienist’s, and dental technologist’s primary duty of serving the public is accomplished by giving his/ her professional service to the best of his/her capabilities in accordance with established standards of care and by conducting himself/herself in a manner befitting a professional of high esteem
- A dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist when consulted in an emergency by the patient of another, shall attend ONLY to the conditions leading to the emergency. Upon completion of the treatment, he/she shall return the patient to his/her dentist-of-record and inform him/her of the conditions found and treated.
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- Delegation of Service
- Dentist shall conduct himself/herself a professional deportment at all times; therefore, he shall not delegate procedure, services, or operations in the mouth which require his/her personal competence as a professional. He/she shall only delegate services to duly licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental technologist in his/her employ to perform dental services duly expressed by law.
- The dentist shall supervise his/her associates and his/her auxiliaries in the performance of their duties and shall at all times assure delivery of quality standards of care
- The dentist shall ascertain fees for his/her professional services taking into consideration the nature of the case, his/her expertise of the case, efforts, skills and materials involved. The dentist must discuss the treatment plan, options, and corresponding fees for the proposed treatment options. He/she shall at all times give credence to his/her work and, therefore, establish his/her professional fees rendering due dignity to the profession.
- The dentist shall conduct himself/herself in a manner completely above suspicion or reproach. The dentist shall not allow his/her name to cover up illegal acts such as misrepresentation of industrial/commercial/private establishments required by law to engage the services of a dentist or for illegal practitioners, quacks, or charlatans; or to provide certification without due basis.
- In the interest of public health, the dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist must make available their discoveries, inventions, or works which are useful in safeguarding or promoting health, subject to government regulatory laws.
- The dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist shall participate in programs designed for oral health education and care. They shall participate in volunteer programs for the delivery of oral health services in underserved and underprivileged areas.
- In all efforts to improve the dental health of the public, the dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist shall make available to the community their skills, knowledge, and experiences, particularly in the field of specialty
- Every dentist participating in research projects involving procedure in the oral cavity to any person/s must conform to international ethical standards taking into considerations the human rights of the subjects and duly informing them of the outcome and risks of the study.
- Every dentist must obtain baseline medical and dental record for all patients of his/her office. The said record must include, among others, his/her treatment plan, diagnostic records such as radiographs, blood test record/results, consent form. Medical clearance must be filed with the patients dental records and must be in his/her safekeeping for at least ten (10) years.