Hygiene Atlas

Atlas · Plate XVIII · Ethics and Professional Responsibility · 06

Reporting and the workplace

Dental professionals must report suspected child abuse and neglect in every state, and many states add elder abuse; suspicion is enough and proof is not required. Warning signs include injuries in different stages of healing, bruises on the face or neck and explanations that do not fit. Workplace harassment includes quid pro quo and hostile work environment.

High-yield facts · 4

  1. Dental professionals are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect in every state; report suspicion, not proof.T2
  2. Many states also mandate reporting of elder or vulnerable-adult abuse.T2
  3. Signs of abuse: injuries in different healing stages, bruises on the face or neck, torn labial frenum in an infant, explanations that do not fit the injury.T2
  4. Sexual harassment types: quid pro quo (job benefits for sexual favors) and hostile work environment.T2

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