The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a patient is entitled to be informed of provider changes. By Kwame Anthony Appiah I switched dentists recently and was very pleased with my new provider.

If you dread your dentist’s chair, you’re not alone. For many, a visit to the dentist invokes fear of pain, discomfort, and cost. But what if AI could relieve some of those stressors? Consumers are ...