Planning for treatment ethically

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dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.contributor.authorDu Toit, J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-25T15:15:16Z
dc.date.available2016-04-25T15:15:16Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractWhile dentistry remains firstly a health profession, it is naive and unrealistic not to realise that business considerations and financial compensation for services rendered play an important role in achieving a successful private practice. A fundamental principle of professional ethics in healthcare is that serving a patient's best interests should always take precedence over any consideration of profit or personal gain. George Merck, the founder of Merck Pharmaceuticals said 'Medicine is for the patient, not for the profits. The profits follow'..., the same can be said for dentistry. However, since dentists are in a position to gain financially from their professional recommendations, there is a risk of their having a conflict of interest, whether actual or perceived.
dc.description.accreditationDHET
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, S., Du Toit, J. (2014). Planning for treatment ethically. The South African Dental Journal, 69 (8): 374-375
dc.identifier.issn0011-8516
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2160
dc.language.isoen
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Association
dc.rightsThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectEthics
dc.subjectHealthcare
dc.subjectDentistry
dc.titlePlanning for treatment ethically
dc.typeArticle

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