title: [Dentist in an information society].
abstract: Many commentators say that at present we are living in an information society, a society in which the main sources of national income are communication and information. This article aims at the question how the dentist's practice will be influenced by the information society. The dentist's role in the information society is described as an information broker between the dental science and the public, the patients. In that role the dentist is confronted with two developments, i.e. 'information overload' and 'rising expectations as to the possibilities of medical help'. The article concludes with a plea for 'good health education'. Against the background of the developments at the side of the public 'good health education' is not to be understood as 'more health information' for the public, but as 'more quality in health information'.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Cuilenburg
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services
vernacular_title: Tandheelkunde in de informatiesamenleving. De tandarts als informatiemakelaar.