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DCP Year 1 Week 2

Dr. Sausan Al KawasAssociate ProfessorD.D.S, PhD

LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN PRACTICE

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AT THE END OF THE LECTURE STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW:

• The basic legal and ethical terminology.

• Definition of dental practice act.

• Professional Code of Conduct for Medical Practitioner in UAE.

OBJECTIVES


LAW

• DENTAL PRACTICE ACT- STATUTORY SHOULD BE ENACTABLE.

• CIVIL LAW- RELATES TO DUTIES BETWEENCITIZENS AND THEIR GOVERNMENT.

• CRIMINAL LAW DEALS WITH WRONGS COMMITTED AGAINST PUBLIC AS A WHOLE.


CRIME

CRIME: WRONG DOING AGAINST THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE REGARDLESS OF INTENTTWO TYPES:

MISDEMEANOR: PUNISHABLE BY FINEAND IMPRISONMENT UPTO ONE YEAR

FELONY : BY FINE AND MORE THAN ONE YEAR


MALPRACTICE

• PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, WRONG DOING, ILLEGAL OR IMMORAL CONDUCT.

• EITHER INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL.

• INTENTIONAL AS INVASION OF PRIVACY

• UNINTENTIONAL AS NEGLIGENCE


NEGLIGENCE

PERFORMANCE OF AN ACT THAT A REASONABLY CAREFUL PERSON UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD NOT DO.

EXAMPLES:Foreign body left in the oral cavityDefective equipmentMedication errorsFailure to communicateLoss of personal propertyDisease transmission


ABANDONMENT

IS DEFINED AS THE SEVERANCE OF A PROFESIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A PATIENT WHO IS STILL IN NEED OF DENTAL CARE AND ATTENTION WITH OUT GIVING ADEQUATE NOTICE TO THE PATIENT.


• THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY

• DEFINES MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL STANDARDSREQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING

DENTAL PRACTICE ACT


Professional Code of Conduct for Medical Practitioner (MP)

• Prescribes the ethical responsibilities expected of all MP in the UAE.

• Guide and strengthen MP’s ethical behavior in practice.

• Provide ethical standards to facilitate MP’s reflection and expected action.

• Outline the ethical behavior that society expect from MPs.

• This code is based on:- Competence- Respect- Integrity

U.A.E PRACTICE ACT


COMPETENCE

• It is about providing the best possible healthcare in a professional, scientific, caring, and committed manner.

• It includes:- professional judgment- accountability- effective and efficient management of resources


COMPETENCE

• It includes, but not limited to:

1. Practicing up-to-date skills through updating personal and group team skills and knowledge.

2. Ensuring the safety of all concerned.3. Allocating, utilizing and maintaining resources in an

effective manner.4. Maintaining accurate records.5. Participating in promoting health.


RESPECT


1. The religion, culture and society. 2. The patients, colleagues and others.3. Rights of patients, colleagues and others.


INTEGRITY


1. Confidentiality of information of the patients, organization and others.

2. Acting in responsible, honest and fair manner.3. Not taking advantage for personal gain.4. Following national laws, rules and regulations.


Bibliography

• Ministry of Health, 1998, “ Code of Medical Ethics” , U.A.E

• General Medical Council, London, UK.• Kuwait Document, 1981, First International Conference

in Islamic Medicine.

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