title: Dentist-patient relationship and quality care 4. Professional information and informed consent.
abstract: As patients become relatively more knowledgeable on health issues and more aware of their rights, they become more concerned about receiving professional information and making informed choices. A healthy decision-making process can only be achieved through clear information and fair discussions. Thus, rather than signing a form, quality information for patients and the process of informed consent need to be considered as integral elements of a treatment alliance, a fair dialogue, quality oral care and a sign of respect for patients' rights for self-determination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey. yamalikn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nermin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamalik
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent