Under oath: Content analysis of oaths administered in Ada-Accredited dental schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 746-752

  Schwartz, Aaron B ^a   Peterson, Erin M ^b   Edelstein, Burton L ^b  

^a Lutheran Medical Center   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dental students; Ethics; Oaths

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; EMPATHY; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUERTO RICO; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

ALTRUISM; BENEFICENCE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CODES OF ETHICS; DENTISTS; EMPATHY; HIPPOCRATIC OATH; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUERTO RICO; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650754192     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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