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Dental Ethics
Ch 4 - Dental Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry
Question | Answer |
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Term meaning Self-Determination; person's freedom to think, judge, and act independently. | Autonomy |
Term meaning of benefit to the patient, doing good for others. | Beneficence |
The voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession. | Code of Ethics |
Never revealing any personal information about the patient. | Confidentiality |
The moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct. | Ethics |
The federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information; act of 1996. | HIPPA |
Term for fair treatment of the patient. | Justice |
The minimum standards of behavior established by statutes for a population or profession. | Law |
The principle of no harm to the patient. | Nonmaleficence |
The principle of truthfulness; not lying to the patient. | Veracity |