The purpose of this course is to provide dental professionals with a review of ethics and ethical theoretical systems that pertain to their profession. The content of this course is not intended as legal advice for patients or practitioners. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of dental professionals.
2. Review the definitions of ethics and law.
3. Compare and contrast ethical theoretical systems.
4. Define ethical terms and ethical decision making, as related to the dental professional.
5. Define dental malpractice, specifically as it relates to Medicare/Medicaid fraud.
This 2-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.
