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| Victor |
 Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:27 pm |
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If you go to a dental office and ask some service, like fixing one of
the tooth. Can the dentist do other unrelated with work on other teeth
without asking patients' agreement? |
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| John & Ninetta |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:29 pm |
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Quote: Can the dentist do other unrelated with work on other teeth
without asking patients' agreement?
Not in my office. Its just common courtesy (not to mention good
professional conduct) to inform each patient what will be done at that
appointment. If anything more or anything less is done, I'll tell my
patient. After all, its their mouth.
J Suljak DDS |
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| John & Ninetta |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:35 pm |
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Not in my office. Its just common courtesy (not to mention good
professional conduct) to inform each patient what will be done at that
appointment. If anything more or anything less is done, I'll tell my
patient. After all, its their mouth.
J Suljak DDS
I forgot to add....if anything *more* needs to be done, that is discussed
*before* it is done. How else can one get informed consent to do it? It
only takes a second to discuss it.
J Suljak DDS |
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| Victor |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:52 pm |
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Is there any law related to this matter? Because I think patients
should have the right to decide whether or not to choose the treatment
plan. But if they are not informed, that means they are forced to
accept the treatment. |
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| John & Ninetta |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:19 pm |
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Quote: Is there any law related to this matter? Because I think patients
should have the right to decide whether or not to choose the treatment
plan. But if they are not informed, that means they are forced to
accept the treatment.
Please give some details as to what happened.
J Suljak DDS |
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| Mark & Steven Bornfeld |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:21 pm |
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Victor wrote:
Quote: Is there any law related to this matter? Because I think patients
should have the right to decide whether or not to choose the treatment
plan. But if they are not informed, that means they are forced to
accept the treatment.
As Dr. John says, we need to hear more. In certain situations a patient
comes in, asks for checkup, makes another appointment. I'm not a legal
scholar, but there is a slippery concept of implied consent.
Most of the time when someone objects, it's after they come out to the
front desk and get the bill. A dentist should discuss fees before
treatment, but if a patient has presented himself for treatment I've
never heard of a legal requirement to discuss if the patient hasn't asked.
Yes, informed consent for the procedure should always be obtained, and
you legally can't ever be forced to have treatment.
Steve
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001 |
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