Dentistry Ethics

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how a dental student who is treating patients after hours without a license and without direct faculty supervision violates the principles of patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and veracity. This paper first briefly reviews the salient points of the case in question. An analysis of the actions taken is compared to alternative options that may or may not have been considered at the time. A discussion of the ethical considerations in line with the perspectives of peers and the professional organization follows, as well as a discussion of the ethical perspective and the alternative actions that should have been taken.

Outline:
Case Review
Ethical Considerations
Alternative Actions
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Another salient point that must be considered is the backdrop within which these incidences occurred. The student has admitted and is documented as per student evaluation, that he has exhibited prior deficiencies in time management and substandard preparation for clinic sessions. It has not been documented sufficiently that the student sought specific opportunities through his mentors to more efficiently help correct the cause of these deficiencies, whether a deficit in clinical knowledge, proficiency or otherwise (ADA, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Dental Association. (ADA). (2006). Current policies. ADA.org. Retrieved September 13, 2007 from http://www.ada.org.
• American Dental Association (ADA). (2005). Principles of ethics and code of professional conduct. ADA.org. Retrieved September 13, 2007 from http://www.ada.org.
• Mofidi M, Strauss R, Pitner LL & Sandler ES. (2003). Dental students' reflections on their community-based experiences: the use of critical incidents. J Dent Educ. 2003 May;67(5):515-23. Retrieved September 13, 2007 from http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/67/5/515
• Rule JT. (2004). Ethical Questions in Dentistry, 2nd Edition. Hanover Park, Illinois: Quintessence Publishing.
• Sharp HM, Kuthy RA & Heller KE. (2005). Ethical dilemmas reported by fourth-year dental students. J Dent Educ. 2005 Oct;69(10):1116-22. Retrieved September 13, 2007 from http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/content/full/69/10/1116

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