Q: The dentist returns to her personal office in between patients and notices her cell
phone ringing. The caller ID indicates it is the associate’s spouse calling. The news of the call was that the associate unexpectedly passed away overnight.
What are the ethical considerations when a dental care practitioner passes away unexpectedly?
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Biography
Dr. Foster is a full-time faculty member, Pediatric Dental Residency and Internship, Denver Health, Denver, CO, a member of the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, and a wellness ambassador, American Dental Association.
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Publication history
Published online: March 22, 2023
Accepted:
February 22,
2023
Received in revised form:
February 21,
2023
Received:
February 3,
2023
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In Press Corrected Proof
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Disclosure. The author did not report any disclosures.
Ethical Moment is prepared by individual members of the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs (CEBJA) or guests of CEBJA, in cooperation with The Journal of the American Dental Association. Its purpose is to promote awareness of the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. Readers are invited to submit questions to CEBJA at 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, email ethics@ada.org.
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs or official policy of the ADA.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2023.02.011
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