Understanding Professions and Professionalism
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What is a profession?

  • A group of individuals with no specific expertise
  • A group of individuals with special knowledge and skills (correct)
  • A group of individuals with no recognized body of learning
  • A group of individuals with limited education

    • What does a professional profess commitment to, according to the text?

  • Mediocrity, deceit, self-centeredness, and public good harm
  • Incompetence, dishonesty, selfishness, and public good neglect
  • Competence, integrity, altruism, and public good promotion (correct)
  • Unreliability, immorality, egocentrism, and public good obstruction

    • What does professionalism comprise?

  • Acceptance of unethical behavior in the profession
  • Personally held beliefs about one's conduct as a professional (correct)
  • Rejection of principles, laws, ethics, and conventions of a profession
  • Disregard for ethical standards and codes of conduct

    • What is professionalization according to the text?

    <p>The pattern of how a profession develops and the process of becoming a profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are professionals prepared to do?

    <p>Apply knowledge and exercise skills in the interest of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are professionals governed by according to the text?

    <p>Codes of ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary professional obligation of dentists according to the code of professional conduct?

    <p>Service to the public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the typical duties of dentists?

    <p>Teaching patients about dental care and oral hygiene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the moral component of the dental profession based on?

    <p>The nature of human-kind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of care does a Dentist- Clinical Family Health Services provide?

    <p>Diagnostic and preventative care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of professionals do dentists in private practice oversee?

    <p>Dental hygienists and laboratory technicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of a Dentist- Dental Partners?

    <p>Team player with excellent customer service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What equipment do dentists use for their practice?

    <p>Lasers, digital scanners, and computer technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intellectual component of the dental profession based on?

    <p>&quot;Skills must BE evidence-Based&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are most dentists in terms of their specialization?

    <p>General practitioners handling a variety of dental needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component and timely delivery of quality care within the bounds of the clinical circumstances presented by the patient is the most important aspect of?

    <p>Service to the public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of education do dentists provide to patients?

    <p>Education about diets, flossing, fluoride use, and other aspects of dental care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field does a Dentist- Clinical Family Health Services operate in?

    <p>Diagnosis and preventative dentistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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