title: Restrictive covenants--everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
abstract: Principal/associate relationships are very common in dental practice today, and significant value is now associated with patient lists and practice locations. Therefore, principal dentists must take steps to protect valuable practice goodwill. The inclusion and proper use of restrictive covenants in associateship agreements should help to protect principal dentists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Stockton
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D006801:Humans; D010318:Partnership Practice, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental