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.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dentistry, Dental offices, Tardiness, Medical appointments and schedules, Health care personnel, Sick persons, Toothaches, Waiting rooms, and Dental equipment & supplies
Title, date, and publisher from item., Poster advertises a film starring George C. Scott and Diana Rigg, directed by Arthur Hiller, and produced by Howard Gottfried., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
United Artists Corporation
Subject (Name):
Scott, George C., 1927-1999, and Rigg, Diana,
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Administration, Physicians, Dead persons, and Health care personnel
Publisher supplied by curator., Edition ca. 25 for the NYC-WPA., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Public Works of Art Project
Subject (Topic):
Community health services, Tuberculosis, Public schools, School children, and Health care personnel
