This outstanding resource is focused specifically on law and ethics in dental hygiene and thoroughly addresses numerous topics taught in the required ethics and law course, for dental hygienists.
Section I Ethics Chapter 1. Ethics and Professionalism Chapter 2. Ethical Theory and Philosophy Chapter 3. Ethical Principles and Values Chapter 4. Codes of Ethics Chapter 5. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry Section II Law Chapter 6. Society and the State Dental Practice Act Chapter 7. Dental HygienistPatient Relationship Chapter 8. Dental HygienistDentist Employer Relationship Chapter 9. Risk Management Section III Simulation Cases and Questions Chapter 10. Case Studies and Discussions Section IV Bibliography Section V: Glossary