As a result of lectures, group discussion and assigned readings, the student on a written examination will be able to: A. ETHICS 1. Describe and differentiate among the terms ethics, morality, values, jurisprudence, and ethical reasoning. 2. Compare and contrast the basic components of the current A.D.H.A. Code of Ethics and the A.D.A. Code of Ethics. 3. Apply ethical principles to example cases, which describe ethical problems encountered in dentistry. 4. Identify examples of contemporary challenges/changes in ethical situations that effect the profession of dentistry. B. LICENSURE 1. Interpret the purpose and role of educational standards and credentialing in the regulation of health care providers. 2. Explain the legal and economic constraints placed upon employers that enforce the utilization of persons credentialed by licensure or certification. 3. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of licensure and certification. 4. Recognize the trend toward national certification of health personnel and analyze the rationale for this trend. 5. State the purpose of a state practice act governing the practice of health care professionals. 6. Describe the role of the State Board of Dentistry in enforcing the dental practice act. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the California State Dental Practice Act and an ability to refer to such for guidance and information. C. INTERVIEWING AND RESUMES 1. Describe the respective roles of the job applicant and the interviewer in the interview process. 2. Summarize basic approaches for carrying out a successful interview and outline procedures that can enhance the effectiveness of the interview. 3. Appreciate how a resume can affect an employer's decision to offer employment to an individual. 4. Identify which items are, by law, not to be considered by employers in offering employment. 5. Prepare a personal resume for clinical practice employment or employment in a health related agency. 6. List the methods in which employees in a health care facility may receive remuneration for the services they provide. 7. Identify at least ten factors that health care providers express as important considerations in selecting a practice setting.
8. Establish a decision-making grid for determining what practice setting is most appropriate. 9. Describe an employment contract and rational for its use. 10. Analyze a sample employment contract that could be utilized in an employment agreement in a health care delivery setting. D. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Describe the nature of the legal relationship between the health care provider and the patient. 2. Recognize those circumstances, which a health care provider is legally obligated to render care to a patient. 3. List the duties legally required of a health care provider and those that a patient owes a health care provider as a result of the contractual relationship. 4. Define "reasonable care" in terms of the duties the law expects the health care provider to fulfill in a contractual relationship with a patient. 5. Define the following terms:
a. Negligence b. Legal standard of the reasonably prudent man c. Respondent superior
d. Technical assault
e. Malpractice f. Good Samaritan Law g. Privileged communication 6. Describe the conditions under which a health care provider may be liable for malpractice. 7. List and describe several common errors in a dental practice that could be grounds for a malpractice suit. 8. Explain how a reasonable fee is determined and why it is an integral part of the contract agreement. E. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 1. Explain how appointment scheduling affects the efficient utilization of time. 2. Describe how to evaluate various physical dental operations for their efficient and effective utilization of time and motion. 3. Analyze how traffic flow, use of staff, and such factors as sound and illumination impact the efficient utilization of resources. F. CAREER DIRECTIONS 1. Discuss the issues related to role delineation and the function and value of dental health care providers. 2. Prepare a report using a department form on a visit to a dental practice in your community.
3. Prepare a report using a department form on a visit to an organized dental hygiene meeting in your community. 4. Prepare a report using a department form on a visit to an organized student dental hygiene activity. 5. Choose a career direction and prepare a report to describe the chosen path. Include immediate goals, 5 and 10 year goals.
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