Ethics Question

[Guest guest]

HiQ: You are a dentist in a practice, visited by a patient with is carer. Patient is with sever Down Syndrome. How you take consent and proceed with your treatment?1- Explain treatment to carer and take

consent from Carer.2- Explain the treatment to carer and patient, but due to patient condition this will preclude a valid consent to be taken.3- Explain treatment to patient and take consent from patient.4- If patient understands the treatment, take consent from patient.

[Guest guest]

But isn't breach of confidentiality justified here as the spouse is at a high risk of being infected..