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 Bill Brown, DDS
Bob Frazer, DDS
Doug Young, MBA
Mary Osborne, RDH
Mike Schuster, DDS
Paul Henny, DDS
Rich Fogoros, MD
Rich Green DDS, MBA
Cliff Katz, DDS, Ph.D
Deb Castillo, BA
Kirk Behrendt, BS
Greg Tarantola, DDS
Doug Reese, MBA
Joan Unterschuetz, M.S.
Paul Sletten, BS
Charlie O'Leary, Ph.D
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ISOC Bulletin Archives
Past ISOC Bulletin entries. These are articles and information that has been published in our bulletin. This bulletin is free. It is a bi-weekly publication that gives you a taste of what the main "In a Spirit of Caring" web site is about. "In a Spirit of Caring" is a membership web site that is the on-line newsletter, gathering place, virtual library, information and resource center for dentists and team members who want to develop and enhance their doctor/patient/team relationships.
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What makes a good dental small business leader?
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
Here are my 12 hallmarks of a good small business leader (a dental practice is a small business). They are based on my 55 years of being a life-long student, dentist and leader in my dental practice and various organizations. They also come from years of studying research on what makes a good leader. . . .
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What is most common and obvious to you is not to your dental patients.
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Communicating with your dental patients. What is most common and obvious to you is not to your patients. Your knowledge and experience often make you blind to your patient's ignorance. Your patients are ignorant about many of the things you present to them. Be aware of this ignorance and do everything you can to help them understand what you are talking about. . . .
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Pay it forward in your dental practice
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
The current recession gives you a chance to make a profound difference in your own, your team's, your patient's lives and your dental practice. Here is a true story. Recently, I was waiting for my car to be repaired. I overheard a conversation between a woman and the mechanic. . . .
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A Summer Reading list - 10 + books
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
A summer reading list; Summer is a great time to catch up on reading you have postponed - or to read new books. Here is a list of 10 + thought provoking books - both dental and non-dental - old . . .
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Some things never change - dental school admissions prerequisites
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
After writing In a Spirit of Caring Revisited, I had sworn off of criticising dental education because it is an exercise in futility. But, I can't pass this up. Recently, I was asked to be a mentor at a "Boys to Men" career fair for 8th grade boys. It was recommended that I bring some handouts for the students to take home. . . .
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Protect your computers - now!
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
The latest Conficker worm/virus scare is a good reminder to protect your home and dental office computers against various nasty attacks and crashes. The computer gurus recommend that you take the following steps: . . .
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Controlling your spending during the recession
Lynn D Carlisle DDS and Omer Reed, DDS
The recession may force you to make some difficult decisions about what you spend your money on in your dental practice and personal life. For those of you experiencing your first real recession, it may be be a shock to face controlling your spending. Omer Reed, DDS was way ahead of the curve in the 1970's when he talked about crunch months. . . .
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How Faith can Heal
When I wrote In a Spirit of Caring in the early 1990's anyone (including me) that discussed the mind/body connection in medicine or dentistry was viewed as belonging on the lunatic fringe. Now TIME magazine is devoting an excellent special issue to the topic. . . .
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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. . . .
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Planetree philosophy - a patient-centered approach to hospital health care
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
How can you learn from this for your dental practice? If I were to create a philosophy for a hospital, Valley View Hospital had done it. They had done for medicine what I had writtten about in my book In a Spirit of Caring. It turned out that they were participants in the Planetree approach to patient-centered care for hospitals. See how this patient-centered approach applies to your dental practice. . . .
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