Patient retention at dental school clinics: A marketing perspective

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1513-1520

  Makarem, Suzanne C ^a   Coe, Julie M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinic management; Dental education; Dental school clinics; Health care marketing; Patient retention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DENTAL CLINICS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL; VIRGINIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922276947     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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