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Dental Ethics
By
Dr. Hayder A. Alwaeli
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The dental profession holds a special
position of trust within society. As aconsequence, society affords the
profession certain privileges, that are not
available to members of the public atlarge
In return, the profession makes acommitment to society that it is
member will adhere to high ethical
standards of conduct
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They recognize that continued publictrust in the dental profession is based
on the commitment of individual
dentists to high ethical standards of
conduct
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Principles of Ethics
Principles of ethics: are the aspirationalgoals of the profession
They provide guidance and offer justificationfor the code of Professional Conduct
Code of Professional Conduct: is an
expression of specific types of conduct thatare either required or prohibited
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Benifecence
Justice
Verasity
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Beneficence
Justice
Veracity
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Patient Autonomy
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Beneficence
Justice
Veracity
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Nonmaleficence
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Beneficence
Justice
Veracity
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Beneficence
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Beneficence
Justice
Veracity
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Justice
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The 5 Principles of Ethics
Patient Autonomy
Nonmaleficence Beneficence
Justice
Veracity
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Veracity
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Examples of commonsituations of code of professional conduct
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Going into Practice
Should join to an association
When become a partner and wantto leave:
Not to do business in the
same area Taking patients from previouspartner
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Signs
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Sharing Premises
Undesirable same private practicepremises
If not, it's own waiting room & a
separate entrance
Free choice of the patient
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Fees
Fees for professional care should
not be based on an exchange of money for time, labor and
materials but should also reflectthe quality of professional care
exercised
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Unpaid account
The practitioner is entitled to go
to courts seek payment of his feesBut remember that there is a good
reason
Never do something without goodtraining
Since patient can defined byneglecance
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Confidentiality
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Covering
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Second Opinions
There is a need to refer patients
to colleagues on occasions
The second practitioner should
only do what is requested & should not offer to undertake anyfurther treatment
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Midterm Exam
Will be held on Sunday 31/7/2011 at atJUST
Names of the students that are now 10%absent , warning??