Factors influencing consumers' selection of a primary care physician

Health Marketing Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 21-37

  McGlone, Teresa A ^a   Butler, E Sonny ^a   McGlone, Vernon L ^b  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of the Cumberlands   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Health care; Physician selection; Primary care physician

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036046566     PISSN: 07359683     EISSN: 15450864     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J026v19n03_03     Document Type: Article

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