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A Few Words from the Chair: A Patient Speaks to Dentists

The first and only book written for dental professionals by a patient, A Few Words from the Chair—A Patient Speaks to Dentists by David Clow offers advice to established and new dental professionals on how to understand the things patients don’t get to say. Clow examines dentistry from the patient’s angle—the role it needs to play in the big healthcare picture, the fears and issues that keep patients and dentists apart, and some simple ideas dentists can use to bridge the gap between them. A Few Words from the Chair is a practical, timely way for dentists to build relationships, gain greater case acceptance from their patients, and create more fulfilling and lucrative practices. Gregory Tarantola, D.D.S., former clinical director of the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education, calls A Few Words from the Chair—A Patient Speaks to Dentists “a must read.”

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Product Details:
Author: David Clow
Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: March 09, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 1439216568
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 0.4 inches
Package Weight: 0.45 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 2 reviews
 
 

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5Every dentist should read this book  Apr 16, 2009
Patients see things differently than dentists. Often, what is important to dentists is not important to patients. This seems like the hysterical discovery of the obvious, but dentists have a blind spot when it comes to seeing things from a patient's viewpoint.

They have a similar blind spot in their ability to communicate with patients. When asked to rate their ability to communicate with patients, 60% of physicians rated themselves in the top 10%. Dentists would probably have similar results.

David Clow's book A Few Words From The Chair, a patient speaks to dentists. does a great job of pointing out these blind spots and how dentists can eliminate them.

From the Foreword by Lynn D Carlisle, DDS, author of "In a Spirit of Caring Revisited", [...]

A Few Words from the Chair: A Patient Speaks to Dentists

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5A missing link  Apr 14, 2009
David Clow describes a zone of misunderstood territory that lies between most dentists and patients/potential patients.
For the dentist, understanding this area can be an awakening that will add depth and joy to his practice. For the patient, it has the potential of opening a door to the most important aspects of their oral, systemic and emotional health.
Robert P. McBride, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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