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Happy 4th of July Join ISOC in enjoying the 4th of July and celebrating Independence Day and remembering why and how our nation was founded: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." From the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. . . . keep reading >> The importance of the Doctor-Patient relationship and why we can't have it anymore Rich Fogoros, MD Covert rationing - whether it is conducted under our current health care system, or under some new health care reform plan which will also fail to openly acknowledge the need to ration - demands that the doctor-patient relationship remains destroyed. So, while the doctor-patient relationship will undoubtedly be awarded a huge amount of lip service as we contemplate healthcare reform, it can never be allowed to actually flourish again. . . . keep reading >> A Few Words From the Chair, a patient speaks to dentists - a book review Lynn D Carlisle DDS A book about dentists from a patient's standpoint is long overdue. David Clow has written a must read book for dentists - A Few Words from the Chair, a patient speaks to dentists. I was honored when he asked me to write a foreword to the book. Here is the foreword: Patients see things differently than dentists. . . . keep reading >> New book In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready Lynn D Carlisle DDS The new In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready! It is a book for dentists, team members and dental consultants to help them provide exceptional care for their dental patients and clients. The current crisis and recession is leading people to rediscover the importance of altruism and caring. This is what In a Spirit of Caring Revisted is all about. . . . keep reading >> Going green in your dental office Lynn D Carlisle, DDS Reducing toxic waste in the environment is a hot button issue for you and most of your dental patients. Here are some tips on what you can do in your dental office and at home to reduce your toxic wastes and carbon foot print. . . . keep reading >> The Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have? Part I ADA, Survey Center, Lynn D Carlisle DDS There is a wave of women dentists surging through dentistry. ISOC is attempting to discover the impacts this wave will have on dentistry. A logical starting place is to look at the demographics of women in dentistry. This is the first of a three part series that looks at the question "Is there a difference in the way men and women practice dentistry?" . . . keep reading >>