title: Relationship marketing and service quality.
abstract: The delivery of services in college health centers is improved through the use of relationship marketing and service quality advancement. Relationship marketing works to attract, maintain, and enhance customer or client relationships with the healthcare provider. The facets of relationship marketing are explored, with the greatest emphasis placed on internal marketing. Higher quality health services come from continuous improvement, a focus on process, and intensive staff development and participation, which build a service culture.
authors.affiliation: Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Delene
mesh_terms: D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*