Abstract
This month’s editorial discusses the significance of the White Coat Ceremony in dental education, symbolizing a promise to uphold the profession with compassion and ethical standards. Dr. Smiley reflects on the challenges of teaching lasting ethical behavior and emphasizes the importance of personal values. He shares a real-life case of a classmate's unethical behavior leading to legal consequences, highlighting the role of peers in upholding ethical standards. The editorial encourages clinicians, whether they had a formal White Coat ceremony or not, to embrace the symbolic white coat as a daily reminder of their commitment to ethical patient care.
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Smiley, Christopher J. DDS
(2022)
"The Promise of the White Coat,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 104:
No.
9, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol104/iss9/4
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