"Students of introductory Health Care Marketing courses need an engaging, informative, and up-to-date, understandable resource that explains the basic principles of marketing and strategy in a health care setting. With new content on social media and digital marketing, a thorough consideration of ethics, and more multimedia content, the new edition of Essentials of Health Care Marketing is the most current, comprehensive, and engaging Health Care Marketing text available"-- Provided by publisher.

The Meaning of Marketing -- Marketing Strategy -- The Environment of Marketing Strategy -- Buyer Behavior -- Marketing Research -- Market Segmentation -- Developing Customer Loyalty -- Marketing in the Digital Age -- Product Strategy -- Prices -- Distribution -- Promotion -- Advertising -- Sales and Sales Management -- Controlling and Monitoring -- Ethical Considerations in Marketing.