Factors influencing patient loyalty to dentist and dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 365-370

  Holt, V P ^a   McHugh, K ^b  

^a Denplan Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Denplan Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; WALES;

EID: 0031583661     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809512     Document Type: Article

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