Truth Telling as an Element of Ethical Behaviour and Professional Commitment in Dentistry: A Case Study Assessing Non-Disclosure Action

Authors

  • Leyla Sadighpour Prosthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4972-9842
  • Greg S. Anderson Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1751-6471

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1087216ar

Keywords:

Bioethics, Professionalism, Truth-telling, Non-disclosure approach, deception

Language(s):

English

Abstract

Being truthful with patients is a critical foundation of the doctor-patient relationship and is fundamental to development of trust. A professional commitment to truth telling may sometimes contradict other principles of bioethics, which may challenge decision-making for the doctor and/or the treatment team. Practitioners may fail to address all ethical or legal aspects of a case and therefore make inappropriate decisions.

(c) Han Han Li

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Published

2022-03-01

How to Cite

[1]
Sadighpour L, Anderson GS. Truth Telling as an Element of Ethical Behaviour and Professional Commitment in Dentistry: A Case Study Assessing Non-Disclosure Action. Can. J. Bioeth 2022;5:149-51. https://doi.org/10.7202/1087216ar.

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): Open Issue

Section

Case studies

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Copyright (c) 2022 Leyla Sadighpour, Greg S. Anderson

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