title: Ethical moment: how can I handle a rude patient?
authors.affiliation: ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, Troy, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010358:Patient Participation; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics*