Self-regulation in the dental profession.
Structured and open-ended questions were posed in a survey of dentists in solo and nonsolo practices to test assumptions concerning clinical norms and the self-regulatory aspect of the health professions. The importance of autonomy in their perceptions of practice influenced the dentists' responses to several developments; among them are peer review and third party programs that affect the profession.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003813:Dentistry; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States