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Medicolegal Aspects for Dental Professionals
Sandhya Ramanujam
CHAPTER 1:
Introduction
CHAPTER 2:
Existing Systems with Legal Provisions
ERRATA
LIST OF AMENDING ACTS AND ADAPTATION ORDERS
THE DENTISTS ACT, 1948
Arrangement of Sections
SECTIONS
Arrangement of Sections
SECTIONS
THE SCHEDULE – THE DENTISTS ACT
ETHICAL RULES FOR DENTISTS PRESCRIBED BY THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
PREFACE
1. Practice of Dentistry
2. The Duties and Obligations of Dentists towards Patients
3. Duties of Dentists towards One Another
4. Duties of Dentists to the Public
5. Practice by Unregistered Persons
6. False Claim to Registration
7. Misuse of Titles
CODE OF ETHICS
UNETHICAL PRACTICES
Advertising and Canvassing
ACTION FOR UNETHICAL CONDUCT
END NOTES
CHAPTER 3:
Approaches Courts to these Issues, Views of Different Writers’, Decisions of Courts, Articles Written on the Topic
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS
Skilled Dental Malpractice Lawyers
POSSIBLE LEGAL CONCERNS FOR A DENTIST
A DUTY TO DISCLOSE
Issues to Consider in Securing Informed Consent
Roots of Informed Consent
Disclosing Personal Traits
Securing Informed Refusal
Protocol for Minors, Adults Unable to Consent
Risks of Delegating Informed Consent Duty to Staff
Written Versus Vocal Consent
The ADA Code of Ethics
Malpractice Suits
CONCLUSION
GUIDELINES FOR INFORMED CONSENT
History of Informed Consent
The Duty to Disclose
Informed Refusal
Exceptions to Disclosure
The Informed Consent Discussion
Informed Consent for Minor Patients
Documenting Informed Consent
Content of Informed Consent Forms
SUMMARY
END NOTES
CHAPTER 4:
Prevailing Systems in Other Countries
I. AS PRACTICED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Three-step Process
II. AS PRACTICED IN CANADA
Quality Assurance
Goals of the Quality Assurance Program
Components of the Quality Assurance Program
Code of Ethics
III. AS PRACTICED IN AUSTRALIA
1. Preliminary
2. Interpretation
3. Responsibility to Patients
4. Advertising and Touting
5. Responsibility to Colleagues
6. Responsibility to the Profession—Illegal Practice
IV. AS PRACTICED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Responsibilities to Patients
Article 1: Service
Article 2: Competency
Article 3: Consultation and Referral
Article 4: Emergencies
Article 5: Provision of Duties
Article 6: Delegation of Duties
Article 7: Arrangements for Alternate Care
Article 8: Choice of Treatment
Article 9: Confidentiality
Article 10: Guarantee
Article 11: Provision of Information
Article 12: Records
Responsibilities to the Public
Article 1: Representation
Article 2: Contractual Services
Article 3: Choice of Dentist
Article 4: Fees and Compensation for Service
Article 5: Third Party Dental Plans
Article 6: Community Activities
Article 7: Market Advocacy
Responsibilities to the Profession
Article 1: Support of the Profession
Article 2: Inappropriate Conduct
Article 3: Advertising
Article 4: Professional Equality
Article 5: Patients and Copyright
Responsibilities to Colleagues
Article 1: Consultation and Referral
Article 2: Judgments in Peer Relations
END NOTES
CHAPTER 5:
Data Statistics, Survey and Field Work
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Goals of the Review System
Identification of the Problem
Sources of Data
Quality Criteria
What should happen
Structure
Process
Outcome
What should not happen
Structure
Process
Outcome
Setting Standards
CONCLUSIONS
GENERAL DENTISTRY PRACTICE–STRUCTURAL AND PROCESS OF CARE REVIEW
GENERAL DENTISTRY PRACTICE–CLINICAL AND CHART REVIEW
Documentation
STRUCTURAL REVIEW EVALUATION MEASURES
PROCESS OF CARE EVALUATION MEASURES
CHAPTER 6:
Suggestions and Conclusions
SUGGESTIONS
1. 1OFFICE EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY KITS
Emergency Management
Emergency Kit
2. PARAMETERS OF CARE
What is their purpose?
3. DOCUMENTATION OF TREATMENT
CONCLUSIONS
Professionalism in Dentistry
What is a Profession?
Criticisms
Bottom line
END NOTES
APPENDIX:
Sample form Format
1. MEDICAL HISTORY FORM
2. DENTAL HISTORY FORM
Points to look into:
3. CLINICAL EXAMINATION FORM
4. PROGRESS NOTES/TREATMENT SHEET
5. INFORMED CONSENT FORM
A SAMPLE DENTAL TREATMENT CONSENT FORM
Risks Involved in Surgeries
Risks Involved in Tooth Extractions
Risks Involved in Anesthesia
Bibliography
INDEX
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