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15 Cards in this Set
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Dental public health |
Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts |
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Oral pathology |
Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures. |
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Confidentiality |
Never revealing any personal information about the patient |
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Ethics |
Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct |
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Civil law |
Category of law that deals with relations of individuals, corporations, or other organization |
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Veracity |
Truthfulness; not lying to the patient |
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Code of ethics |
Voluntary standards of behavior establish by a profession |
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Standard of care |
Level of knowledge, skill, and care comparable with that of other dentists who are training similar patients under similar conditions |
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Justice |
Fair treatment of the patient |
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HIPAA |
The health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996; specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient Healthcare information |
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Expressed contract |
A contract that is established through verbal or written words |
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Dental assisting national board |
National agency responsible for administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant |
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Statutory law |
Law enacted by legislation through U.S. congress, state legislature, or local legislative bodies |
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Prosthodontics |
Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth |
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Direct supervision |
Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions |
