Dental Ethics Flashcards
1
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Autonomy
A
Self determination
2
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Beneficence
A
of benefit to patient
3
Q
Code of Ethics
A
Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession
4
Q
Confidentiality
A
Never revealing any personal information
5
Q
Ethics
A
Moral standards of conduct, rules/principles that govern proper conduct
6
Q
HIPAA
A
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patients healthcare information
7
Q
Justice
A
Fair treatment of patient
8
Q
Laws
A
Minimum standards of behavior established for a population/profession
9
Q
Nonmaleficance
A
of no harm to patient
10
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Veracity
A
Truthfulness; never lying
