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Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2017, vol. 23, issue 2
Subject Area: Medicine - Toxicology
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2017232.1591
Published online: 15 June 2017

Original article

J of IMAB 2017 Apr-Jun;23(2):1591-1594
A MODEL FOR INTEGRATED SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION POLICY IN DENTAL TECHNICAL LABS
Minko M. Milev1, Emilia P. Georgieva2, Neli M. Ermenlieva3ORCID logoCorresponding Autoremail, Juliyan V. Kostadinov4, Silviya N. Angelova4, Plamen S. Rusev4,
1) TRS Dental technician, Medical College, Medical University-Varna, Bulgaria
2) TRS Medical laboratory assistant, Medical College, Medical University-Varna, Bulgaria
3) Department of Preclinical and clinical sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Varna, Bulgaria
4) Department of economics and health care management, Faculty of Public health, Medical University-Varna, Bulgaria.

ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Integrated marketing communications (IMC) are all kinds of communications between organisations and customers, partners, other organisations and society.
Aim: To develop and present an integrated software model, which can improve the effectiveness of communications in dental technical services.
Material and Methods: The model of integrated software is based on recommendations of a total of 700 respondents (students of dental technology, dental physicians, dental technicians and patients of dental technical laboratories) in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Results and Discussion: We present the benefits of future integrated software to improve the communication policy in the dental technical laboratory that meets the needs of fast cooperation and well-built communicative network between dental physicians, dental technicians, patients and students.
Conclusion: The use of integrated communications could be a powerful unified approach to improving the communication policy between all players at the market of dental technical services.

Keywords: marketing communications, integrated software, dental technical laboratories,

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Please cite this article in PubMed Style or AMA (American Medical Association) Style:
Milev MM, Georgieva EP, Ermenlieva NM, Kostadinov JV, Angelova SN, Rusev PS. A model for integrated software to improve communication policy in dental technical labs. J of IMAB. 2017 Jan-Mar;23(2):1591-1594. DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2017232.1591

Corresponding AutorCorrespondence to: Neli M. Ermenlieva, Department of Preclinical and clinical sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University - Varna; 3, Bregalniza Str., 9002 Varna, Bulgaria; E-mail: neli.ermenlieva@mu-varna.bg

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3. Shimp TA, Andrews CJ. Advertising Promotion and Other Aspects of Integrated Marketing Communications. 9th Edition. South-Western College Pub; January 16, 2013. p.15. .

Received: 25 April 2017
Published online: 15 June 2017

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