A call for ethics committees in dental organizations and in dental education.
It is argued that dental organizations need ethics committees to address growing concerns among the public regarding ethical conduct. Such committees could provide education, help formulate policy and guidelines, and develop case review and consultation, as well as create useful networks. The results of a survey of Canadian faculties of dentistry regarding ethics resources are presented.
Schwartz
Barry
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University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Dentistry. bschwar@uwo.ca
D002170:Canada; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000941:ethics*; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004990:Ethics, Dental / Q000193:education*; D004991:Ethics, Institutional / Q000193:education; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards