rkm rdt
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Araucaria,
what are the regulations for RDT's in the UK?
what are the regulations for RDT's in the UK?
Araucaria,
what are the regulations for RDT's in the UK?
A recent development is the requirement for labs to issue a 'patient statement' with every piece of work. It has to include the manufactiring lab's details, identify the patient, identify the products, identify the level of service/quality as required, and any other special information that's deemed as neccessary by the lab.
Only the price is excluded, but pricing bands may be noted.
The doc should inform the patient of the availability of this statement(generally doesn't happen) and keep the document at the surgery if the patient declines to take away the statement. It should be kept on file for the lifetime of the appliance and be available at any time in the future if the patient requests it. It's a nuisance for us to produce these when we know they generally go straight into the bin, but I feel they will help us in the long term. The statements should show clearly if the work has been sourced from outside of the UK but I think many docs are too ashamed to hand over a statement that states this fact and so it goes in the bin. 'Agency' labs are acting as go-betweens with the outsourcing, and the registered tech in these labs signs off the work as 'fit for purpose'.
"Quote: Rkm Rdt:
Full lab fee disclosure gives the patient informed consent.
Regarding: FDA complient materials
source of fabrication
Supervising CDT
It gives laboratories and Dental Technicians patient awareness and recognition of their services
A recent development is the requirement for labs to issue a 'patient statement' with every piece of work. It has to include the manufactiring lab's details, identify the patient, identify the products, identify the level of service/quality as required, and any other special information that's deemed as neccessary by the lab.
Only the price is excluded, but pricing bands may be noted.
The doc should inform the patient of the availability of this statement(generally doesn't happen) and keep the document at the surgery if the patient declines to take away the statement. It should be kept on file for the lifetime of the appliance and be available at any time in the future if the patient requests it.
It's a nuisance for us to produce these when we know they generally go straight into the bin, but I feel they will help us in the long term. The statements should show clearly if the work has been sourced from outside of the UK but I think many docs are too ashamed to hand over a statement that states this fact and so it goes in the bin. 'Agency' labs are acting as go-betweens with the outsourcing, and the registered tech in these labs signs off the work as 'fit for purpose'.
In France they have to have the price printed on the statement! This is given to the patient!
not happy.. I agree, we should inform the patients as the doctor rarely tells them that they just seated a non-precious with open margins cause he didn't want a remake charge for his crap impression...
Come on let get over the fact that the patient is not our customer, they are our customers customer.
Take an extra deep breath the air must thin up there on that high horse.......
They don't let plumbers and bail bondsmen self regulate here or me either but alas we are still not considered professionals by anyone but ourselves, and we are licensed. That certainly doesn't mean we can't act professionally.
I would not presume to speak for those that can speak for themselves and ask questions...even the patient.
Product liability insurance is cheap and any lab without it is taking an unnecessary risk.