Legal and Ethical (Course 3): Ethical Codes for Trusting Professional Relationships with Patients

Course Details

• This course aims to define the ethical standards of contemporary dentistry and consider both the aspects of whistleblowing and practical ways that ethical principles influence therapeutic relationships. 
• You will be presented with a coursebook followed by an assessment with options for feedback and reflection.
• Once you have achieved a mark of 80% or more, you will be presented with a certificate to download. 
• If you do not pass you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment.

Aims

This course aims to define the ethical standards of contemporary dentistry and consider practical ways that ethical principles influence therapeutic relationships.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Understand how the principles of professional ethics for the dental professional/patient relationship evolved.
• Recognize the range of legal and professional values in your team.
• Use the values of the ethical framework to develop working practices.
• Identify ethical values within the dental professional-patient relationship.
• Consider how ethical requirements are communicated.
• Define ways ethical values affect all professional-patient relationships.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• Ethical values for the dental professional-patient relationship.
• How to promote understanding of the ethical standards expected of dental professionals by patients, employers, employees, and regulatory boards.
• Practical ways to build trusting patient-professional relationships based on transparency, fairness, and being seen to put patients' interests first
• The General Dental Council's new approach to fitness to practice, management responsibilities, ethical advertising, social media, safeguarding, consent, and confidentiality.

GDC Development Outcomes

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