Question 69 · LDEK · Quality and methods of treatment
The Code of Medical Ethics stipulates that:
1) dentists should not go beyond their skills while performing their professional duties;
2) during their medical practice dentists should not go beyond the domain in which they specialized;
3) dentists should turn to more competent colleagues if the range of professional duties exceeds their skills;
4) at first dentists should perform each professional activity under control of their more competent colleagues;
5) conditions permitting, dentists should always seek the opinion of their more experienced colleagues.
The correct answer is:
2) during their medical practice dentists should not go beyond the domain in which they specialized;
3) dentists should turn to more competent colleagues if the range of professional duties exceeds their skills;
4) at first dentists should perform each professional activity under control of their more competent colleagues;
5) conditions permitting, dentists should always seek the opinion of their more experienced colleagues.
The correct answer is:
- A. all the above.
- B. 1,3.
- C. 2,3.
- D. 1,3,4.
- E. 2,4,5.
Hint
The Code links the limits of a doctor's activity to actual competence and to referral when that competence is exceeded.
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