Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 98, Issue 6, 919-924
Copyright © 1979 by American Dental Association
Self-regulation in the dental profession
JF Rosner
Structured and open-ended questions were posed in a survey of dentists in solo and nonsolo practices to test assumptions concerning clinical norms and the self-regulatory aspect of the health professions. The importance of autonomy in their perceptions of practice influenced the dentists' responses to several developments; among them are peer review and third party programs that affect the profession.