Abusive legislation
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Legislation must protect dentists who report suspected cases of child maltreatment. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) provides immunity from prosecution and confidentiality to dentists and other health care workers who report cases of suspected child abuse. The House failed to reauthorize CAPTA, which will expire on September 30, 1995. Unless it is renewed, it will be replaced by a broad-based welfare reform measure dubbed H.R. 4. H.R. 4 abolishes the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and shifts responsibility for child protection to the states. It requires health care workers to report suspected cases of child abuse, but does not include protective clauses. Existing state immunity and disclosure provisions face legal challenges and may be eliminated. The American Dental Association must lobby Senate members to reauthorize CAPTA. Fear of legal liability may reverse the trend among dentists toward increased child abuse reporting.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1995
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Great expectations
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Some of the advances in dentistry in the 20th century include the introduction of analgesics, the development of the turbine in handpieces, the development of antibiotics, the discovery of the benefits of fluoridated water, the development of dental resins, and the development of the computer. Future developments include genetically engineered dental tissue and software filters to collect and analyze information published in dental journals.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1999
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Leveling the playing field
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Dentists must decided whether they will support federal legislation giving doctors and dentists the right to join unions. As always, there are advantages and disadvantages to collective bargaining, and a survey of dentists showed that the profession is evenly split on the issue.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2000
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