Ethics and Its Applications in the Dental Field
Tracking # 20-859957
$13.00
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:
- Identify why ethics is important in the medical field.
- Identify the different principles of ethics in the medical field.
- Identify the ethical issues in the medical profession.
- Identify the ethical theories in relation to the medical profession.
- Identify what procedures are legal to delegate to dental assistants and hygienists.
- Assess what level of supervision is required when a procedure is delegated.
- Describe the difference between the legal and ethical requirements applicable to delegation and supervision.
Course overview
Most clinical situations you encounter will have established procedures that you should follow. However, you may also encounter situations that are not as clear cut. To help you decide on the best course of action to take, you will need to rely on moral and ethical principles to guide your actions. This course takes an in-depth look at the ethical principles that serve as the foundation of the practice of dentistry and the rest of the medical profession. This course is equivalent to one contact hour. It can be accessed through the convenience of a laptop, a computer, or a mobile device.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Certificate
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Instructor
Dental Technician
General Dentist
Hygienist Instructor
Orthodontic Technician
Volunteer Dentists
Volunteer Hygienists
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
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Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:
- Identify why ethics is important in the medical field.
- Identify the different principles of ethics in the medical field.
- Identify the ethical issues in the medical profession.
- Identify the ethical theories in relation to the medical profession.
- Identify what procedures are legal to delegate to dental assistants and hygienists.
- Assess what level of supervision is required when a procedure is delegated.
- Describe the difference between the legal and ethical requirements applicable to delegation and supervision.
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