[Legislative aspects of surgical complications].
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W J Admiraal
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[Amalgam. XIII. Criticism on dental amalgam: right or wrong?].
Some brief remarks, partly based on Dutch legislation, are made on the dentists' attitude towards the use of dental amalgam. The patient is entitled to ask for dental restorative materials other than amalgam. On the other hand, the dentist is entitled to refuse to apply materials that are, according to the prevailing professional standards, inappropriate in a given situation.
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[Risk management in dentistry].
Riskmanagement means the prevention of all accidental damages, prevention of claims in general and prevention of paying excessive insurance premiums. The main objective of riskmanagement is promotion of quality care. The riskmanagement rules are presented and discussed.
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[Efficient risk management].
Probably dentists will be sued more and more by patients because of errors. An adequate professionalism, good social abilities, some juridic knowledge and a comprehensive administration are the tools to prevent loss of money and psychological problems.
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[Informed consent in dentistry in The Netherlands].
In The Netherlands a new law, concerning the doctrine of informed consent, will be incorporated in the Dutch civil code. Some consequences for dental practitioners are discussed. The conclusion is that it is necessary that the dental profession has to re-examine its standards of conduct towards patients.
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