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43 Cards in this Set
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Refers to moral conduct. Right and wrong behavior good and evil |
Ethics |
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Refers to a persons freedom to think judge and act independently without undue influence |
Autonomy |
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Comes from Hippocrates dictate to do no harm |
Nonmaleficence |
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Based on the idea that actions are ethical as long as they will benefit a person or community |
Beneficence |
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Promotion of well being is voluntary true or false |
True |
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Involves treating people fairly and giving people what they deserve and are entitled to receive |
Justice |
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Involves telling the truth |
Veracity |
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Legal and also ethical |
Confidentiality |
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Confidentiality is the only one that is illegal true or false |
True |
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It is the ethical obligation of a dental assistant to maintain and update their knowledge and skills true or false |
True |
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ADAA have a written what |
Code of ethics These are voluntary standards |
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Professional organization establish a code of ethics for the following reasons |
To demonstrate the standard of care that the public can expect from their members To enhance the ethical consciousness and ethical responsibility of their members To guide members in making informed ethical decisions To establish a standard for professional judgment and conduct |
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ADAA IS ALSO |
Voluntary |
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2 types of statutory law |
Criminal law Civil law |
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Involves crimes against society |
Criminal law |
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Crimes against individuality |
Civil war |
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Criminal offenses are clsssified as |
Felony-major crime Misdemeanor - lesser offense Infraction - minor offense |
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Example if infraction |
If a dentist does not pay his if her license Renewal fee on time |
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Classification of civil war that affect the practice of dentistry are |
Contract law Tory law Administrative law |
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Refers to a binding agreement between two or more people |
Contract law |
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Involves acts that bring harm to a person or damages to property |
Tort law |
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Involves regulations established by government agencies ex: violation OSHA |
Administrative law |
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Not stable |
Competent |
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Written word or by a verbal agreement |
Expressed contracts |
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Actions not by words |
Implied contracts |
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Not doing something that should have been done |
Omission |
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Doing something that should not have been done |
Commission |
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Who protects dental license |
Board of dentistry |
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Is an agreement between two or more states that allows a dentist or dental hygienist who is licensed in one state to receive |
Reciprocity |
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An individual who has been examined and diagnosed by a dentist and has had his or her treatment planned by the dentist |
Patient of records |
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Dentist must be in the building |
Direct supervision |
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Dentist does not have to be in the building |
General supervision or indirect supervision |
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When can a dentist refuse to not see a patient |
Patient with special condition treated by a specialist |
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What must a dentist do if they do not want to see the patient anymore |
Must give a written notification of termination within 30 days |
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What would make a good malpractice act |
Duty Derelict Direct cause Damages |
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Professional negligence |
Malpractice |
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How to avoid Malpractice Lawsuit |
Prevention and good communication between provider and patient |
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Asking in advance for a parents or a custodial parents |
Blanket consent |
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There are no guarantees of dental care true or false |
True |
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Who owns all patient records and radiographs |
Dentist |
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Reporting child abuse |
Mandated reporters |
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Most commonly financial exploitation |
Elder abuse |
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You have ammunition to false report of abuse true or false |
True |
