Open AccessThe necessity of accountability and ethics in Dental Service Organizations
Author(s) -
J. D. Everett
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
dental hypotheses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2155-8213
DOI - 10.4103/2155-8213.170644
Subject(s) - accountability , business , public relations , foundation (evidence) , service (business) , dental care , marketing , medicine , dentistry , political science , law
Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) are an up-and-coming platform for dental treatment, and are quickly becoming a lucrative business. In light of this, a closer look must be taken at the ethical foundation of these organizations to ensure that the pursuit of profit does not outweigh the best interests of the patient