COE Article I Flashcards
“A system of moral principles or values; the rules or standards governing the conduct of members of a profession; accepted principles of right or wrong;”
ETHICS
means of doing what is right, fair, and honest
ETHICS
Board Resolution No. 14Series of 2008
Regulatory Code of Dental Practice in the Philippines
Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry is empowered to “(i) [P] rescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Dental Practice for the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental technology”
Sec 6. Article IIPOWER AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARDS
“xxx The Board shall adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics and Code of dental Practice for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technologists prescribed and issued by accredited professional organization of dentists;”
Sec 25, Article IV Code of ethics and Code of Dental Practice for Dentists
professional organization of dentists accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
PDA
“Proposed Amendments to the Philippine Code of Dental Ethics”
PDA
the Board resolves, as it is hereby resolved, to adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics for Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Technologists marked as _____ and made an integral part of this Resolution.
Annex “A”
ARTICLE I
DUTY TO THE COMMUNITY
The dentist’s , dental hygienist’s, and dental technologist’s primary duty of serving the public is accomplished by giving his/ her professional service to the best of his/her capabilities in accordance with established standards of care and by conducting himself/herself in a manner befitting a professional of high esteem.
Sec 1- Primary Duty
A dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist when consulted in an emergency by the patient of another, shall attend ONLY to the conditions leading to the emergency. Upon completion of the treatment, he/she shall return the patient to his/her dentist-of-record and inform him/her of the conditions found and treated.
Section 2- Emergency service
Dentist shall conduct himself/herself a professional deportment at all times; therefore, he shall not delegate procedure, services, or operations in the mouth which require his/her personal competence as a professional. He/she shall only delegate services to duly licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental technologist in his/her employ to perform dental services duly expressed by law. He/she shall at all times be responsible for the actions of his/her employ at the areas of his/her jurisdictions (or areas of assigned practice) during assigned clinic/duty hours.
Section 3. Delegation of Service
The dentist shall supervise his/her associates and his/her auxiliaries in the performance of their duties and shall at all times assure delivery of quality standards of care.
Section 4. Supervision Of Work
The dentist shall ascertain fees for his/her professional services taking into consideration the nature of the case, his/her expertise of the case, efforts, skills and materials involved. The dentist must discuss the treatment plan, options, and corresponding fees for the proposed treatment options. He/she shall at all times give credence to his/her work and, therefore, establish his/her professional fees rendering due dignity to the profession.
Section 5. Professional Fees
The dentist shall conduct himself/herself in a manner completely above suspicion or reproach. The dentist shall not allow his/her name to cover up illegal acts such as misrepresentation of industrial/commercial/private establishments required by law to engage the services of a dentist or for illegal practitioners, quacks, or charlatans; or to provide certification without due basis.
Section 6. Irreproachable Conduct
