DA302 dental law and ethics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Malpractice - professional negligence Justice - fairness autonomy - self-determination Nonmaleficence - do no harm veracity - truthfulness Abandonment - Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement. neglect - Fail to care for properly. Beneficence - Ideas that actions are ethical as long as it benefits the person or community. What is informed consent? - The dentist must give the pati...