In a Spirit of Caring Revisited, Understanding and finding meaning in the doctor/patient relationship in the 21st century is ready for your Kindle, iPad, Nook, and other e-readers! 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 Revisited is all about.

I have just finished writing a new version of my book In a Spirit of Caring. It is titled In a Spirit of Caring Revisited, Understanding and finding meaning in the doctor/patient relationship in the 21st century.

The e-book publishing process is complete! To order the book, go to the order page on Kindle, or iPad, and type in "In a Spirit of Caring Revisited" - then follow the instructions to order.

The cost is $39.99 plus tax. The last copies of the print version sold for $95.00.

Don't have an e-reader? Go to Amazon.com: Kindle for PC or Amazon.com: Kindle for Mac and order the book following the above directions. You will be able to read it on your PC or Mac.

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Why the new book?

Its perennial wisdom about caring and building exceptional doctor-patient relationships is needed more in these troubled, challenging times than when it was first published. After 15 years, I think a new version with comments and reflections by me is appropriate and would update the book into the 21st century.

Others like trendwatching.com share this belief:

Challenging times see people craving care, empathy, sympathy and generosity. Now, with a full-blown recession having set in, expect to hear even more about caring, as that's what consumers and citizens will demand from (doctors) governments and organizations: someone to take care of their jobs, their savings, their fellow citizens (and themselves).

Its perennial wisdom about caring is needed more in these troubled, challenging times than when it was published.

From the In a Spirit of Caring Revisited introduction:

The new version will help new readers discover the timeless truths about understanding and finding meaning in caring doctor-patient relationships explored in the book. Previous readers will re-discover an old friend.

It will help new generations of dentists discover the relationship-based way of practicing (and re-affirm for previous relationship-based generations). There are new generations (since the book was published in 1994) of dentists looking for a personally and professionally fulfilling way of practicing. 10% of dentists have an aptitude and interest to practice relationship-based dentistry. This new edition will help new generations decide if a relationship-based way of practicing is for them.

Patients will aggressively seek out health care practitioners who manifest caring doctor-patient relationships. In a Spirit of Caring Revisited will help you be one of these practitioners.

Why choose to create an e-book instead of a print book?

This e-book is much more dynamic and interactive than print. Relevant ISOC articles or resources are inserted in the text. You as the reader and ISOC member, can immediately access these and expand your knowledge. You can also go to the discussion forum to comment or ask questions on what is in the e-book.

In this way, you can read many of the over 500 articles on the ISOC web site.

e-books use fewer natural resources - if not printed.

The cost of the book is $39.99 plus tax. The cost for the last print copies of In a Spirit of Caring was $100.00.