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The teaching of ethics in the dental hygiene curriculum. 1982

A Jong, and C S Heine

This study describes the extent of formal instruction in ethics in dental hygiene programs. Responses from 159 programs indicated that all hygiene programs include ethics in the curriculum, but the method of teaching and the amount of time devoted to the subject varied considerably. The majority of programs included ethics as a component of a larger course such as dental hygiene practice or as a separate course in ethics and jurisprudence. Although most course instructors used the lecture format, most programs combined lecture with more active forms of learning, such as use of ethical dilemmas. In general, respondents felt satisfied with the current role of ethics in the dental hygiene curriculum, although there was some concern about their own competence in teaching the subject.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003479	Curriculum	A course of study offered by an educational institution.	Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D003756	Dental Hygienists	Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.	Dental Hygienist,Hygienist, Dental,Hygienists, Dental
D004497	Education, Dental	Use for articles concerning dental education in general.	Dental Education
D004990	Ethics, Dental	The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the dentist, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the dentist in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Dental Ethics,Dental Ethic,Ethic, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013663	Teaching	A formal and organized process of transmitting knowledge to a person or group.	Teaching Method,Training Activity,Training Technique,Academic Training,Educational Technics,Educational Techniques,Pedagogy,Teaching Methods,Technics, Educational,Techniques, Educational,Training Activities,Training Technics,Training Techniques,Activities, Training,Activity, Training,Educational Technic,Educational Technique,Method, Teaching,Methods, Teaching,Pedagogies,Technic, Educational,Technic, Training,Technics, Training,Technique, Educational,Technique, Training,Techniques, Training,Training Technic,Training, Academic