Threatening to harm an individual defines…
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The parent of your ten-year old patient specifically request…
The parent of your ten-year old patient specifically requested no radiographs. In a hurry to get on with this appointment (you are running fifteen minutes late), you inadvertently take the radiographs. This is a violation of a…
An act of omission is a form of malpractice in which the pra…
An act of omission is a form of malpractice in which the practitioner commits an act that causes harm or injury to the patient. An act of commission is a form of malpractice in which the practitioner fails to act properly to prevent harm.
FOLLOW UP Compensatory damages are damages which are added w…
FOLLOW UP Compensatory damages are damages which are added when gross carelessness or negligence causes injury.
The act of breaking an agreement, promise, or legal duty by…
The act of breaking an agreement, promise, or legal duty by failing to perform a promised or required act defines…
A dental hygienist tries to reschedule a patient’s appointme…
A dental hygienist tries to reschedule a patient’s appointment with another hygienist because she does not like to treat “old people”. The hygienist is guilty of…
Your patient was given post-op instructions for root debride…
Your patient was given post-op instructions for root debridement (an advanced procedure); your treatment documentation supports this fact. The patient decided not to follow your instructions and now the tissue around #19 is blue-red and very painful. This patient’s action could be defined as…
Failure to refer a patient to a periodontist who has aggress…
Failure to refer a patient to a periodontist who has aggressive periodontal disease and severe bone loss represents…
Practicing dental hygiene without a license is considered…
Practicing dental hygiene without a license is considered…
Female reproductive system anatomy:
Female reproductive system anatomy: