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 from item., Date based on printmaker's date of death., Place of publication derived from publisher's street address., Below printmaker's signature: 4., Above image: Actualités; 295., Published in Le Charivari., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Physicians caricatured.
Publisher:
Mon Martinet, 172, r. Rivoli et 41, r. Vivienne and Lith. Destouches, 28, r. Paradis Pre
Subject (Topic):
Medical appointments and schedules, Physicians, and Sick persons