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White coat principles.
1Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, USA. bpeltier@pacific.edu
The Journal of the American College of Dentists
|June 14, 2005
Summary
The White Coat Ceremony offers dental students a chance to reflect on core values for patient care. Key principles include prioritizing patients, honesty, and managing stress for effective dental practice.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Professional Ethics
Background:
- The White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition of dental students to patient care.
- It serves as a crucial moment for reflecting on the fundamental values in dental practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline essential principles for dental students transitioning into patient care.
- To provide a framework for ethical and effective dental practice.
Main Methods:
- The study identifies and presents eight core principles for consideration by dental students.
- These principles are derived from reflections on the values inherent in dental practice.
Main Results:
- Eight key principles for dental practice are proposed.
- These include patient-centered care, the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, open communication, acknowledging mistakes, truthfulness, assertiveness, consultation, and self-management of stress.
Conclusions:
- Adherence to these eight principles can guide dental students toward ethical and effective patient care.
- These values are foundational for a successful and fulfilling career in dentistry.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics