clinic_form_validate = function() {

	if(validateForm())
		document.clinicForm.submit();
	else{
		alert('There were errors with the form');
	}
}
validateForm = function() {
	var sendBack = true;
	
	if(!validateTextField('firstName', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a first name'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('lastName', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a last name'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('street', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a street'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('city', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a city'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('state', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a state'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('zip', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a Zip/Postal code'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('email', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a E-Mail address'))
		sendBack = false;
	if(!validateTextField('daytimePhone', '<strong><<</strong> you must enter a phone number'))
		sendBack = false;

	return sendBack;
}

validateTextField = function(element, errorMsg) {
	field = document.getElementById(element);
	if(field.value == ''){
		document.getElementById(element+'Error').innerHTML = errorMsg;
		return false;
	}else{
		document.getElementById(element+'Error').innerHTML = '';
		return true;
	}
}