Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene Practice

This outstanding resource is focused specifically on law and ethics on dental hygiene market. It thoroughly addresses topics taught in the required ethics and law course for dental hygienists, written by a well-known, respected author and expert contributors. Separate, balanced discussions of ethics and law introduce readers to each subject and then demonstrate how they interact in situations in the dental office.The ethics section explains high standards of self-regulated behavior that cannot be expressed exclusively by laws. The section on law delineates the rules and regulations that apply to dental hygienists. Case studies draw these two topics together, illustrating specific legal and ethical dilemmas to help readers understand how to make well-informed, ethical decisions.