title: Becoming a more compassionate dentist by improving interpersonal skills.
abstract: Because of exposure to violence and other acts of inhumanity common today, there is a danger that the dentist could lose sensitivity for members of society and some sense of what it means to be human. This article reviews possible actions a dentist can take to ensure that the patient receives necessary attention during treatment.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry, New Orleans.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ireland
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans