There is value in taking the time to teach history of dentistry and ethics in dentistry curriculum

Abstract

The teaching and assessment of soft skills such as ethical behaviour remains a challenge to dental schools. This paper aims to attempt to help the description and retrospective evaluation of a history of dentistry and medical ethics course in the dentistry curriculum of Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University.

Keywords

• academic achievement
• education
• history of dentistry
• medical ethics
• qualitative research
• akademik başarı; eğitim; diş hekimliği tarihi; tıp etiği; nitel araştırma