Professional promises: Summary and next steps.
A summary of the key themes discussed during the sessions is provided highlighting the participants' recommendations for addressing the ethics of access. Areas reviewed included strategies utilizing ethics as an educational tool. The need for professional associations and accrediting and licensing bodies to address access to care in their guidelines is an additional recommendation. Networking, sharing resources, and continuing the dialogue about ethics and access to care are identified as important strategies following the workshop. The summary also highlights promises made to continue the dialogue about the issue in various forums.
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University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, 8200 West Outer Drive, MB 145, Detroit, MI 48219, USA. Zarkowp1@udmercy.edu
D000068:Accreditation; D000571:American Dental Association; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental; D004990:Ethics, Dental / Q000193:education; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000941:ethics*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D024382:Professional Role; D012953:Societies, Dental; D014481:United States