ETHICS IN YOUR PRACTICE Michael Meru, DDS, MS president
Ethics & Professionalism
DEFINITION: ETHICS
DEFINITION: ETHICS
ETHICS VIOLATIONS 1.Commission 2.Omission 3.Sheer Ignorance
“COMMISSION” DR. LILY 3 Yr. Old Island Dentistry for Kids 10 Filling, 4 Pulp Tx’s Oxygen levels measured early, but none were taken in the 26 min preceding dental-work/ /
“OMISSION” Dr. Roy Shelburne Insurance Fraud, Money Laundering For inadequate documentation for $17K
Dentist A
Dentist B
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Dentist C
Mentor “an experienced and trusted advisor”
–MY MENTOR “Great leaders are seldom subject-matter experts, but they know where to find them when necessary”
Ethics & Professionalism