Geriatric and Ethics
Geriatric and Ethics
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Learning Objective
- Demonstrate an understanding of Oral Health, diagnosis, prevention,
and treatment. - Understand restoration and preservation of function for maintaining
normal life in elderly patients. - Understand how to maintain the ideal health and function of
masticatory system by establishing adequate preventive measures. - Understanding certain fundamental principles provides the foundation
for the competent practice of geriatric medicine and dentistry. - Understand psychiatric disorders in old age.
- Understand pharmacology and aging.
- Be familiar with types of adverse drug reactions.
- Understand current medical conditions and medications as they impact
dental care.
Overall Program Objectives
Residents will compare and contrast their own perceptions of professional values with those of experts in the field of professional ethics in health care.
Residents will identify the professional values patients deem important.
Residents will define the term “ethics.”
Residents will identify the sources of ethical dilemmas (“where” ethics come from).
Residents will distinguish between personal ethics, legal responsibilities, and professional ethics.
Residents will compare how society and organizations implement ethics.
Residents will understand the basis for health care ethics.
Residents will identify the mission and values of the profession of dentistry and understand how the ADA determined its code of ethics.
Residents will apply problem-solving techniques to case studies, such as one depicting unprofessional behavior among classmates.
Residents will develop and critique the class code of professional conduct.
Residents will apply problem-solving techniques to case studies, such as those areas depicted in the ADA code of ethics.
Residents will apply problem-solving techniques to specific dental issues (treating Medicaid patients or other patients with limited funds – pro bono dentistry – should dentists provide services for free or for limited profits?