Bias in Clinical Decision-Making
Lionel Lenkinski, DDS
Biases in clinical decision-making takes several forms: they know no boundaries and are common to all aspects of dental treatment, choice of medications, treatment options and paths, and they affect generalists and specialists in all modalities of dental treatment. The impact takes many forms. Following our biases can result in limited treatment options for our patients, unmet expectations, adverse events, serious morbidity following treatment and limit our ability to avoid and/or resolve problems. This course will begin by defining biases, with clinical examples, and move into the prevention and management strategies. The intent is to minimize the impact of these events to both the practitioner and patient. The course will highlight how to identify and manage these issues in the context of diagnostics, therapeutics, informed consent, intra- and post-treatment management, technology adoption and documentation strategies. Learning Objectives: • What are the types of biases? • How do they impact? • How to learn from poor decisions
Course Code:
T003PL
Room: Time:
709 – South Building
2:30 – 5:00 pm
Type:
Lecture Ticketed Paid
Audience:
Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant
RCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Credits) Fee+ HST: $22.60 ($20 + $2.60)
Dr. Lionel Lenkinski graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto in 1979. He then completed a general practice residency at University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. He went on to pursue specialty training in the field of endodontics at Boston University and entered private practice as an endodontist in Toronto in 1982. Dr. Lenkinski is currently the Executive Director and Program Director of the Canadian Dental Protective Association.
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