Ortodontia e a relação profissional paciente. O entendimento entre as partes e algumas implicações éticas e legais que se estabelecem durante o tratamento / "Relação profissional/paciente : o entendimento e implicações éticas e legais durante o tratamento ortodôntico"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

The major objective of the present research work was to investigate the relationship between the dentistry professional and his/her patient in the orthodontics area. Ethical and legal aspects involved in the orthodontics treatment were profoundly analyzed. In the last years the searching for legal aid by unsatisfied patients has significantly increased. The orthodontics area is normally characterized by long term treatments. At any orthodontic treatment a much closed professional/ patient relationship is established together with a huge expectation on results. This research was developed using two questionnaires. The first one was submitted to ten orthodontics professionals and the second questionnaire to one hundred patients treated by those ten professionals. The percentile analysis of the patients reply (61%) has demonstrated that the aesthetic aspects are the main reason that impels the patients to the orthodontics doctor s office. All the interviewed professionals (100%) believe in the existence of unexpected factors that intervene in both the development and the results of the treatment. Despite the aforementioned fact 40% of the professionals assure to the patient a successful treatment. About 20% of those 40% professionals cited guarantee to the patients a treatment according to their expectations. Although orally mentioned only, all the professionals affirm to provide to the patients the necessary information about the development of the treatment and its eventual implications. For both, professional and patient, the most important aspect to attain a successful treatment is the technical knowledge of the orthodontics professional. For the majority of the orthodontics professionals the main means against any civil prosecution is the complete and detailed treatment documentation. However, the great majority (90%) of the professionals interviewed do not possess in their files the executed treatment procedures with the signature of the patient on them. Any sort of misunderstanding relationship among the orthodontics professional and his/her patient on keeping a well understood treatment may lead to legal problems. It is also very important to remark that the patient can carry out an indemnity question against the professional if he/she does not have a good understanding on the legislation.

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relação profissional-paciente aspectos éticos legal aspects patient/professional relationship orthodontic ethical aspects ortodontia aspectos legais

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