Dental practice location: some aspects of the importance of selection of place.
In the past, dentists' decisions regarding location have been characterized as "irrational." With increasing competition, more thought and planning must accompany the dental practice location and development decision. The history of the community and site selection process by dentists is reviewed, and a call for is made for the application of atmospherics to dental site development.
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Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Public Administration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA.
D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003657:Decision Making; D003770:Dental Offices / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004465:Economic Competition; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States