An expected accident can happen at any time during a routine practice in the dental office due to the types of instruments used. One of the instruments used in routine dental practice is a high speed drill and a bur. If Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is not practiced at any time in the dental office, very serious injuries could easily happen to the clinician, staff or to the patient.

Answering the telephone is an important first contact with the dental office. The voice tone, inflection and other non-verbal aspects of the person answering all have a profound impact on how the caller perceives the dental office. Suggestions are presented which are designed to avoid communication problems and to project a positive professional image to a caller. Audio clips are included to de...

A recommendation from a physician is the most influential factor in determining whether a patient is screened for colorectal cancer. While the vast majority of primary care physicians report that they screen for colorectal cancer, many patients do not receive the recommendation they need. Evidence-based strategies can help the physician ensure that every appropriate patient leaves the office wi...

Introduction Treating pilonidal disease can be an unrewarding and frustrating experience for a general surgeon. It is not unusual for a busy surgeon to have several young people coming to the office each week for wound evaluations and dressing changes for failed surgical treatment of pilonidal disease, or for treatment of intentionally created open wounds. These patients are uniformly unhappy, ...

the aim of the present research was to investigate the relationship between the components of organizational intelligence and organizational culture in physical education general office and offices in east azerbaijan province. the present research was a descriptive – correlation one and performed as a field. the statistical population consisted of the staff of physical education general office ...

disclosure of partner abuse to staff at the dental school clinic. Clinic staff subsequently helped the patient access the Program Against Sexual Violence. After this incident, representatives from the two programs began discussing how to systematically prepare dental students, faculty, and practitioners to deal with patients affected by family violence. The resulting training program, funded th...

As I start my presidential address today, I want the AOTA [American Occupational Therapy Association]—which is you, the member—to hold your leadership to a high level of accountability. Last year I stated some goals. Today I want to highlight some of the accomplishments. I would like to attribute most of these accomplishments to our very, very talented staff. To begin, would all the National Of...