PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Adelaide Conti
AU  - Paola Delbon
AU  - Laura Laffranchi
AU  - Corrado Paganelli
TI  - What about the dentist–patient relationship in dental tourism?
AID  - 10.1136/medethics-2013-101415
DP  - 2014 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 209--210
VI  - 40
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/3/209.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/3/209.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2014 Mar 01; 40
AB  - Dental tourism is patients travelling across international borders with the intention of receiving dental care. It is a growing phenomenon that raises many ethical issues, particularly regarding the dentist–patient relationship. We discuss various issues related to this phenomenon, including patient autonomy over practitioner choice, patient safety, continuity of care, informed consent and doctor–patient communication, among other factors. In particular, patients partaking in medical tourism should be informed of its potential problems and the importance of proper planning and post-treatment care to guarantee high-quality treatment outcomes.