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What is a necessary condition for informed consent in dental ethics?
What is a necessary condition for informed consent in dental ethics?
- Dentist's personal opinion
- Patient's financial status
- Patient's insurance coverage
- Good communication between dentist and patient (correct)
What is the fundamental part of good practice in dental ethics?
What is the fundamental part of good practice in dental ethics?
- Persuading patients to undergo treatments
- Respecting the right of patients to determine what happens to their own bodies (correct)
- Maximizing profits from treatments
- Minimizing time spent with each patient
What does informed consent reflect about the patients' rights?
What does informed consent reflect about the patients' rights?
- The right of insurance companies to dictate treatments
- The right of patients to determine what happens to their own bodies (correct)
- The right of government to intervene in treatment decisions
- The right of dentists to make decisions for the patients
What must dentists do to ensure informed consent?
What must dentists do to ensure informed consent?
What does good communication between dentists and patients involve?
What does good communication between dentists and patients involve?