The Complete Dentist Positive Leadership and Communication Skills for Success [Paperback]

The Complete Dentist: Positive Leadership and Communication Skills for Success is a one-of-a-kind guide to starting and running an effective and successful dental practice. 

• Presents tried-and-true ideas and methods for effective communication, blending positive psychology with leadership in dentistry
• Describes the five elements of success and happiness, offering pathways to a flourishing dental practice
• Considers the reasons why communication and leadership skills are important for dentists

 

Prologue viii

Introduction xiii

Part I The Problem 1

1 The Many Faces of Dentistry – A Fragmented Field 3

What is Dentistry? 3

Wholism vs. Reductionism 4

Fragmented Dental Education 7

The Why of Work 10

References and Notes 15

2 Not the Golden Age of Dentistry 16

The Paradox of Duty and Desire 23

References and Notes 27

3 Dentistry Today 29

The Four Stages of Learning 31

Technology – Wagging the Dog 36

Human Interaction Rules 39

References and Notes 41

4 The Ultimate Losers In the End 43

Dentists and Stress 46

Dental Health Today 50

References and Notes 53

Part II The Solution 55

5 The Fundamental Value of Leadership 57

That Vision Thing 62

Climbing The Right Wall 65

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