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Expected costs
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Time, money
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Perceived
ability to afford an episode of care in
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terms of fees
and time
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Social costs
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Anxiety about
the dental episode – expected pain, fear,
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anxiety
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Self-esteem
– the perceived “social distance” between
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provider and
patient
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Cost of
search – especially for individuals without a
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usual source of
care
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Level of
uncertainty associated with any of the above:
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greater
uncertainty about the costs/more confidence in the
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rewards…
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could lead to
increased probability of beginning an episode
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