Medical Ethics and Behavioral Science for Dentists

Daten

Offizielle Daten in der Fachveröffentlichung für das folgende akademische Jahr: 2024-2025

Thematik

Technical and ethical decisions are inseparably interwoven in dentistry, and that is why the high quality of dental care requires professionals who are aware of the ethical standards governing health care activity. Within the course, students will acquire knowledge about the most fundamental norms of modern medical ethics, and about how these norms are implemented in dental practice. In addition, during the course, students will gain practically applicable knowledge about those sociological, communicational and psychological aspects of physician-patient relationship, which have ethical relevance in dental care.

Vorlesungen

• 1. Introduction: the relation between technical and ethical decisions in dental care. - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 2. The most fundamental norms of medical ethics and their application to dentistry. - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 3. The most basic ethical standards of professional dental care - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 4. Informed consent. The respect for the patients' autonomy and dignity - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 5. Case-study discussions - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 6. The placebo effect and its significance in dental practice. - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 7. Stereotypes, prejudice and equal opportunities. - Hartung István
• 8. The basic features of direct human communication, with special emphasis on some elements of non-verbal communication. - Hartung István
• 9. The specific nature of physician-patient communication in dental care. - Birkás Béla
• 10. The disclosure of medical errors. - Birkás Béla
• 11. On how to reduce the patients’ anxiety in dental practice. - Tiringer István
• 12. The adaptation abilities and the quality of life of elderly patients. - Tiringer István
• 13. Case studies. - Szolcsányi Tibor
• 14. Written test exam. - Szolcsányi Tibor

Praktika

Seminare

Materialien zum Aneignen des Lehrstoffes

Obligatorische Literatur

World Dental Federation: Dental Ethics Manual. Introduction, Chapters 1, 2 (pp. 14-64), 2007 ISBN 0-9539261-5-X

Vom Institut veröffentlichter Lehrstoff

Course materials: PotePedia, Neptun Meet Street, MS Teams

Skript

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Empfohlene Literatur

Lambden, P.: Dental Law and Ethics, Radcliff Medical Press, Abingdon, 2002 ISBN 1 85775 911 7

Ethics Handbook for Dentists. An Introduction to Ethics, Professionalism and Ethical Decision Making. Gaithersburg, Md: American College of Dentists; 2012. Available at: https://www.acd.org/ethicshandbook.htm

G.G. Kent and A.S. Blinkhorn: The Psychology of Dental Care. Dental Handbooks, John Wright, 1991

Mostofsk DI, Forgione AG, Giddon DB (eds.): Behavioral dentistry, Blackwell Munksgaard, 2006.

Voraussetzung zum Absolvieren des Semesters

Órai jelenlét.

Semesteranforderungen

Written test taking place in the last class. To improve the grade, the test can be repeated two times in the first two weeks of the exam period. Oral exam is also an option for that purpose.

Möglichkeiten zur Nachholung der Fehlzeiten

According to the Code of Studies and Examinations.

Prüfungsfragen

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Prüfer

Praktika, Seminarleiter/innen

• Birkás Béla
• Hartung István
• Szolcsányi Tibor
• Tiringer István