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Ethics and Its Applications in the Dental Field

Tracking # 20-859957

$13.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:

  1. Identify why ethics is important in the medical field.
  2. Identify the different principles of ethics in the medical field.
  3. Identify the ethical issues in the medical profession.
  4. Identify the ethical theories in relation to the medical profession.
  5. Identify what procedures are legal to delegate to dental assistants and hygienists.
  6. Assess what level of supervision is required when a procedure is delegated.
  7. 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

1h Ethics

Dentist

1h Ethics

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h General

Dentist

1h General

Health Access Dentist

1h General

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h Continuing Dental Education

Dentist

1h Continuing Dental Education

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Dentist

1h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

1h Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

Dental Hygienist

1h Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

Dental Therapist

1h Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

Dentist

1h Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

1h General (Non-Clinically Related)

Dentist

1h General (Non-Clinically Related)

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

1h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

1h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Volunteer Certificate

1h Clinical Dental Practice Education

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Instructor

1h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Technician

1h clinical and technical subjects

General Dentist

1h clinical and technical subjects

Hygienist Instructor

1h clinical and technical subjects

Orthodontic Technician

1h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Dentists

1h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Hygienists

1h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

1h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

1h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

1h Dentist Continuing Education

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h General

Dentist

1h General

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:

  1. Identify why ethics is important in the medical field.
  2. Identify the different principles of ethics in the medical field.
  3. Identify the ethical issues in the medical profession.
  4. Identify the ethical theories in relation to the medical profession.
  5. Identify what procedures are legal to delegate to dental assistants and hygienists.
  6. Assess what level of supervision is required when a procedure is delegated.
  7. Describe the difference between the legal and ethical requirements applicable to delegation and supervision.

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