title: Friendly societies.
abstract: Readers will probably be aware of the two friendly societies associated with the dental profession, the Dentists' Provident Society Ltd. and the Dentists' and General Mutual Benefit Society, which offer permanent sickness cover to their members. They may not be aware, however, that these societies are part of a wider movement which at one time offered almost the only available protection for the worker against the expenses of sickness and death.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000266:history; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000266:history; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom