Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Dentistry

This book is offered as an educational resource to dental studentsand practising dentists throughout the world. There already exists an excellentand rapidly expanding literature on dental ethics, and this book isintended to complement rather than compete with these books and articles.This book provides a concise introduction to the basic concepts ofethics and their application to the most common issues encountered by dentistsin their daily practice. In addition to its emphasis on the practical application ofethical principles, this book focuses on the relationship amongethics, professionalism and human rights. Human rights are the basis of theethical duties and responsibilities that dentists share with all other persons.However, as members of a profession, dentists have duties and responsibilitiesover and above those of other citizens. This book identifies anddiscusses these requirements as they arise in dentists¿ relationships with theirpatients, society and colleagues and in the context of dental research.