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Ethics versus Legal Informed Consent— A Distinction with  Little Difference Ethics versus Legal Informed Consent— A Distinction with Little Difference

Author(s):

Edwin J Zinman, DDS, JD

Date Added:

6/4/2010


Summary:

Dentists are bound ethically and legally to serve their patients. Lawsuits serve a salutary purpose in terms of benefiting not only an individual patient but also the public at large.

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