Policy on the Ethical Responsibilities in the Oral Health Care Management of Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs flashcards

Tell the family that the necessary treatment exceeds my capabilities and arrange referral to a practitioner or facility able to provide it.

• Retain responsibility. Recognizing my limits protects the patient; it does not remove responsibility to help the family obtain care or justify neglecting the disease.