Reflection, introspection, and communication: a psychologist's view of dental ethics.
A psychologist with experience teaching ethics in dentistry observes that ethical practice involves three skills: reflection (to understand the ethical issue), introspection (to discover the forces for action), and communication (to carry ethics into action). Several short cases are presented showing how ethical communication can be difficult. Direct communication (what psychologist call confrontation) is recommended and some tips are offered.
Peltier
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School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific in San Francisco, USA. bpeltier@uop.edu
D003142:Communication; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D013850:Thinking; D014342:Truth Disclosure