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Ethical checklist for dental practice

D J Rinchuse¹, D J Rinchuse, C Deluzio

¹School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

The Journal of the American College of Dentists

|January 1, 1995

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This study adapts a business ethics checklist for dental practices. It concludes that dentists receiving gifts from specialists for patient referrals is an unethical business practice.

Area of Science:

Dental Ethics
Business Ethics in Healthcare

Background:

Unethical business practices can compromise patient trust and professional integrity in dentistry.
A standardized tool is needed to evaluate ethical dilemmas in dental practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt the Blanchard and Peale ethical checklist for assessing business practices in dentistry.
To evaluate the ethical implications of gift-giving for patient referrals in dental practice.

Main Methods:

Adapted the Blanchard and Peale checklist, focusing on three core questions: legality, fairness, and emotional response.
Applied the adapted checklist to a scenario involving gift-giving between dental specialists and general dentists.

Main Results:

The adapted checklist provides a practical framework for evaluating ethical dilemmas in dental settings.

Keywords:

Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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The scenario analysis indicated that accepting gifts for patient referrals is an unethical practice.

Conclusions:

The adapted ethical checklist is a valuable tool for dentists to navigate complex business practice decisions.
Gift-giving for patient referrals undermines ethical standards and patient-centered care in dentistry.