Information source preferences for selecting dental services among elderly consumers

Health Marketing Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-92

  Hekmat, Firooz ^a   Farris, Roy ^a   Dunning, Darlene ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARKANSAS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICES; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032241481     PISSN: 07359683     EISSN: 15450864     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J026v16n01_06     Document Type: Article

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