Professionalism& Dentistry Flashcards
According to Robert Veatch, what are the 8 main areas of ethical concern in professionalism?
- Quality of care
- Advertising
- Self-regulation/ “denturism”
- Pt autonomy
- Possible conflict w/ pt
- Justice
- Intraprofessional relationships (b/w dentist, RDH, DA)
- Financial transactions
According to the ACD, what’s a profession?
A profession is an occupation involving long/specialized preparation on the level of higher education and it’s governed by a special code of ethics
According to Paul Starr, whats a profession?
According to him, a profession is an occupation that regulates itself through systematic, required training, and collegial discipline. The occupation has a base in technical, specialized knowledge and that occupation prioritizes service rather than profit, and its enshrined in a code of ethics.
Why does Ed Pelligrino say that we trust professionals?
We trust professionals out of pure need, not want. When you need a doctor, lawyer, minister, you have no choice but to trust someone.
What 5 things must a profession have to be considered one?
- Fiduciary rel(x)ship w/clients (make $ from people)
- Foundation in technical, specialized knowledge
- Service based rather than profit based
- Enshrined in a code of ethics
- Collegial discipline/self regulation
Is dental care just a commodity to be sold?
No, it’s vital to peoples health, so it’s an objectively valuable necessity.
What are some criticisms of the term professionalism and ranking professions vs occupations?
- Is the specialized knowledge of some fields greater than others ?
- In a professional relationship with a client, are we as professionals equipped to know what’s in the clients best interest ?
- Is self regulation more important for the greater good of society or is it only important for the profession to keep its public trust in tact ?
