Ethical questions in dentistry / James T. Rule, Robert M. Veatch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rule, James T., author.

Veatch, Robert M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dental ethics--Case studies.

Dental ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 320 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc., [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Updated to reflect the current ethical climate, this book presents clinical practice cases in which arguments can be made for differing courses of action or in which the obligations of the professional are in conflict; the reader is asked to determine the ethically correct response to such conflicts. In this revised edition, detailed background material has been added to many of the cases to foster more well-reasoned ethical decision making. In addition, cases on sexual harassment and advertising have been introduced, and those on financial and HIV issues have been updated. An entirely new chapter on the structure and obligations of the various professions has been added.

Contents:

An overview of ethics in dentistry

The structure of professions and the responsibilities of professionals

Basic ethical theory

Ethical principles

Format for resolving ethical questions

Doing good and avoiding harm

Fidelity: obligations of trust and confidentiality

Autonomy and informed consent

Dealing honestly with patients

Justice in dentistry

Ethical concerns in schools of dentistry

Ethical issues in third-party financing

Ethical issues involving HIV and other bloodborne diseases

Incompetent, dishonest, and impaired professionals.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780867159264

086715926X

9780867159257

0867159251

9780867155365

0867155361

OCLC:

1249471526