title: The Francis Report--Implications for the Education and Training of Dental Professionals.
abstract: This paper explores the implications of the Francis Report for education of the dental team. It considers selection of candidates for training, issues relating to the curriculum itself, including assessment and the importance of listening to trainees. The overriding importance of the 'informal' or 'hidden' curriculum, through which students and trainees observe their teachers and develop a sense of the professional and ethical culture within an educational institution, is stressed. Clinical relevance: Sound education, rooted in the recognized ethical principles highlighted in the Francis Report, is essential to the delivery of a dental work force that will deliver care according to the fundamental standards laid down by the GDC.
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bissell
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Felix
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000193:education*; D004497:Education, Dental; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D004990:Ethics, Dental / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D064406:Patient Harm / Q000517:prevention & control; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D059039:Standard of Care; D013334:Students; D013335:Students, Dental; D006113:United Kingdom