Cameron C A, Litch C S, Liggett M, Heimberg S
Spec Care Dentist. 1995 Sep-Oct;15(5):192-200. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1995.tb00513.x.
This paper examines medical malpractice law as it applies to medically necessary oral health care. The basic legal concepts and reported cases involving medically necessary oral health care are reviewed. It is concluded that dental professionals and consumer advocates must advance their educational and legislative advocacy efforts so that health professional colleagues and the public will become aware of the importance of these services and insurers will routinely include coverage of medically necessary oral health care in their medical and dental policies. While failure to provide medically necessary oral health care can be violative of patient rights and legally actionable, medical malpractice litigation should always be the behavior modifier of last resort.
本文探讨了适用于医疗必需的口腔保健的医疗事故法。回顾了涉及医疗必需的口腔保健的基本法律概念和已报道的案例。得出的结论是，牙科专业人员和消费者权益倡导者必须加强他们的教育和立法宣传工作，以便医疗专业同行和公众能够意识到这些服务的重要性，并且保险公司将在其医疗和牙科保险政策中常规纳入对医疗必需的口腔保健的承保范围。虽然未能提供医疗必需的口腔保健可能侵犯患者权利并在法律上可提起诉讼，但医疗事故诉讼应始终是最后的行为修正手段。
