Dental Ethics, Jurisprudence and Delegation in Michigan
About This Event
This course will review ethical and legal principles important to the delivery of oral health care. Recent updates to the Michigan Administrative Rules will be highlighted including duties that can be delegated to allied health personnel. Course objectives include identifying ethical principles for oral health care; describing contractual responsibilities for patient and provider; describing unintentional torts including negligence, informed consent/refusal, and patient abandonment; and describing current legal duties that can be delegated to allied health personnel in Michigan.
Learning Objectives
- Identify ethical principles that apply to the delivery of oral health care services.
- Describe contractual responsibilities for the patient and provider.
- Describe the unintentional torts, including negligence, informed consent, informed refusal, and patient abandonment.
- Describe unintentional torts applicable to the delivery of oral health care.
- Describe current legal duties that can be delegated to allied health personnel in Michigan.
Additional Event Information
Target Audience
Michigan licensed dental professionals, Dentists, Allied dental personnel
Event Format
Virtual
CE Credits
2*