At top are three scenes of the unavoidable causes of dental appointment delays: a man with a terrible toothache asks to be seen; a woman faints in the dental chair and needs time to recover; a man finds the dental drill so painful that he asks the dentist to wait before continuing. Below are three scenes of avoidable causes of delays: a dentist stands in an office holding appointment cards of patients who have not arrived; two women in stylish clothes arrive simultaneously at the dentist office door, one is late and one is early; a woman stands with her hand on her hip, surrounded by her family and dog, and informs the dental assistant that the dentist should see them all
Alternative Title:
Waits are prolonged because...
Description:
Title from item., Date derived from clothing styles depicted., In margin lower left: Composition et textes de G. Blondeau., and Text, in part: Les attentes se prologent parce que... Nous ne pouvons pas eviter ceci [followed by three scenes of patient emergencies] ; Mais vous pourriez eviter cela [followed by three scenes of patients causing avoidable delays] ; Soyez exacts aux rendez-vous... et vous attendrez moins longtemps.
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Subject (Topic):
Dentistry, Dental offices, Tardiness, Medical appointments and schedules, Health care personnel, Sick persons, Toothaches, Waiting rooms, and Dental equipment & supplies
