Confidentiality of Patient Records

According to Code Section 1.B, when releasing relevant information from a patient's records to another dental practitioner, it is assumed that the dentist requesting the information is the patient's _______________.

In the United States, confidentiality laws regarding patient records are _______________.

When consulting with another dentist or physician about a patient, if the circumstances do not allow the patient to remain anonymous, the treating dentist should _______________.

According to Code Section 1.B, the dominant theme is the protection of the confidentiality of a patient's _______________.

According to Code Section 1.B, when releasing relevant information from a patient's records to another dental practitioner, it is assumed that the dentist requesting the information is the patient's _______________.

According to Code Section 1.B, under what circumstances may a former dentist have an ethical obligation to inform the present dentist of certain facts?

According to Code Section 1.B, dentists should be aware that confidentiality laws regarding patient records in the United States are _______________.

According to Code Section 1.B, what type of information may some confidentiality laws appear to prohibit the transfer of?

According to Code Section 1.B, if a dentist wants to forward health records containing sensitive information, such as HIV seropositivity, what should they obtain from the patient?

According to Code Section 1.B, if a treating dentist needs to consult with another dentist or physician about a patient and the circumstances do not allow the patient to remain anonymous, what should the treating dentist do?

According to Code Section 1.B, if a patient refuses to give permission for their data to be released to a consulting practitioner, what should the treating dentist do?

According to Code Section 1.B, what should a dentist do if there is a need to consult with another dentist or physician about a patient and the circumstances do not permit the patient to remain anonymous?

According to Code Section 1.B, what type of information should a dentist obtain written permission from the patient before forwarding?

According to the principle of nonmaleficence, what is the dentist's duty towards the patient?

What are the dentist's primary obligations under the principle of nonmaleficence?

According to the Code of Professional Conduct, what does the privilege of dentists to be accorded professional status primarily rest in?

When should dentists seek consultation or referral according to the Code of Professional Conduct?

What should specialists or consulting dentists do upon completion of their care for a patient?

What should specialists do when there is no referring dentist and upon completion of their treatment?

What is the dominant theme according to Code Section 1.B of the Code of Professional Conduct?

What should the treating dentist do when consulting with another dentist or physician about a patient if the circumstances do not allow the patient to remain anonymous?

What type of information should a dentist obtain written permission from the patient before forwarding?

What should a dentist do if a patient refuses to give permission for their data to be released to a consulting practitioner?

According to the Code of Ethics, when a dentist is asked to provide a second opinion on a diagnosis or treatment plan, they should

According to the Code of Ethics, dentists should only assign duties to qualified auxiliaries that can be

According to the Code of Ethics, dentists have an ethical obligation to urge chemically impaired colleagues to

According to the Code of Ethics, if a dentist becomes impaired in a way that might endanger patients or dental staff, they should

According to the Code of Ethics, dentists have an ethical obligation to immediately inform any patient who may have been exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material in the dental office of the need for

According to the Code of Ethics, if a dentist needs to discontinue a course of treatment, they should

According to the Code of Ethics, dentists should limit their practice activities if they have contracted a disease or become impaired in a way that might endanger

According to the Code of Ethics, dentists should provide information concerning their own bloodborne pathogen status to a evaluating health care practitioner if they are the

According to the Code of Ethics, if a dentist needs to consult with another dentist or physician about a patient and the circumstances do not permit the patient to remain anonymous, they should

According to the Code of Ethics, if a dentist has undertaken a course of treatment and wants to discontinue it, they should give the patient