Ethical sourcing of dental instruments and materials.
There is evidence that dental instruments and materials are being manufactured in the developing world under poor labour conditions. It is suggested that the level of awareness of the dental team with regard to this is raised and that a culture of greater inquiry into the sourcing of instruments and materials is developed.
General Dental Practitioner, Milford House, Weymouth, Dorset. pklocum@hotmail.co.uk
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D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000941:ethics*; D003764:Dental Materials; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D004651:Employment / Q000941:ethics; D040861:Ethics, Business; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000941:ethics; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000941:ethics*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D006113:United Kingdom; D017132:Workplace
D003764:Dental Materials