PMHP Flashcards
GDC Principles 1-5
- put patient interests first
- communicate effectively with patients
- obtain valid consent
- maintain and protect patients’ information
- have a clear and effective complaints procedure
GDC Principles 6-9
- work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interest
- maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills
- raise concerns if patients are at risk
- make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients’ confidence in you and the dental profession
consent must be these 6 things
voluntary still valid specific to treatment appropriately informed have capacity no pressure or coercion
5 factors of capacity
ability to decide to make a reasoned decision ability to understand will later remember ability to communicate
what changes at age 16
presumption of capacity from age 16 unless proven otherwise
parental responsibility ends at age 16
when is consent not required
- emergency clinical setting
- treatment must be least restrictive of patient’s choices
- continue to provide care if incapacitated then explain to them once capacity regained
consent can be
implied or explicit
implicit consent
sufficient for minor procedures
explicit consent
required for major or invasive procedures
when do you need written consent
for GA or conscious sedation - written consent must be filed safely and pre treatment steps must be recorded also
causes for complaint
deficiency in clinical standard confidentiality breach consent not obtained lack of professionalism inappropriate conduct
negligence
the omission to do something which a reasonable practitioner would do, or doing something which a reasonable practitioner would not do
clinical negligence
- dentist owed a duty of care
- that duty/standard of care was breached
- this caused/materially contributed to damage
- this damage was reasonably foreseeable and have negative consequences and effects
* all of the above must be met for it to be considered true negligence
dental fear
normal reaction to threatening stimuli in dental environment
dental anxiety
sense of apprehension that something dreadful is about to happen and sense of loss of control
