title: What about the dentist-patient relationship in dental tourism?
abstract: Dental tourism is patients travelling across international borders with the intention of receiving dental care. It is a growing phenomenon that raises many ethical issues, particularly regarding the dentist-patient relationship. We discuss various issues related to this phenomenon, including patient autonomy over practitioner choice, patient safety, continuity of care, informed consent and doctor-patient communication, among other factors. In particular, patients partaking in medical tourism should be informed of its potential problems and the importance of proper planning and post-treatment care to guarantee high-quality treatment outcomes.
authors: Forensic Science Department, Centre of Bioethics Research (with contribution of Fondazione Poliambulanza), University of Brescia, , Brescia, Italy.
authors: Adelaide
authors: A
authors: Conti
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Delbon
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Laffranchi
authors: Corrado
authors: C
authors: Paganelli
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000941:ethics*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D057193:Medical Tourism / Q000941:ethics*; D028701:Patient Rights
keywords: Applied and Professional Ethics; Autonomy; Clinical Ethics; Informed Consent; Professional Misconduct