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 Consumerism 
 Marketing is essential to the healthcare industry for branding and growing health systems. In this assignment, you will examine the impact of consumerism in choosing a primary care provider in Saudi Arabia. Review the following article. Al-Briek, A., Al-Barrak, A., Al-Johi, K., Al-Anazi, M., Al-Ateeq, M., & Masud, N. (2018). Factors that influence patients in choosing their treating physicians in the private sector in Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Public Health, 6(4), 173-181. Retrieved from http://www.sciepub.com/AJPHR/abstract/9231 
Write a 5-6-page paper, not including the cover and reference pages, using the readings, research, and your knowledge of healthcare consumerism influencing marketing. 
Your paper should analyze the following substantive requirements: 
● Describe what consumers are looking for in a provider in Saudi Arabia.
 ● Evaluate the data presented and any information that would be valuable that is not present in the study. 
● Assess how healthcare consumerism plays (or should play) a role in the marketing strategy of provider facilities in Saudi Arabia 
● Provide two recommendations on how to market the healthcare facility 
● Recommend how to monitor the data to ensure your marketing approach is working. Your report should meet the following structural requirements: 
● Be 5-6 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages. 
● Be formatted  APA writing guidelines. 
● Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but four must be external. 
● Utilize headings to organize the content in your work.  

  
please use the following References
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Ahmad, A. M. K. (2016). Factors Influencing Consumer Choice of Private Dental Care Provider 
in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Management Research, 8(4), 68-81.
Alkuwaiti, A., Maruthamuthu, T., & Akgun, S. (2018). Factors associated with the quality of outpatient service: The application of factor analysis–A case study. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-6.
Birch, S., & Listl, S. (2015). The economics of oral health and health care.
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