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The Ethics Of Using A Live Patient For Dental Board Exams, Aaliyah Gibbs, Ashley Christ
The Ethics Of Using A Live Patient For Dental Board Exams, Aaliyah Gibbs, Ashley Christ
Dental Hygiene Student Scholarship
Objective: This study will discuss the various viewpoints regarding the ethics of using a live patient for board examination in dentistry. It will expand upon the inconsistency of the exam to include the compromised patient care, dishonorable delay in care needed so students can perform care during boards, the dignity of both the student and the patient that is paid to agree to be subject to such procedures, and the potential and irreversible harm caused to these patients. The research in this paper will explore various options for obtaining a license for clinical boards in dentistry and dental hygiene in …