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social science subjects > business and management > marketing (business) > customers
social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > marketing and customer value > customers
social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > customers
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > customers

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customers  

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  • A customer is an individual or entity that is the recipient of a good or service made available by a supplier or provider, usually in exchange for something of value that is generally but not always monetary in nature. A customer may or may not be the end user of the good or service; for example, a customer may be an intermediary such as a wholesaler or a retailer, which purchases and then resells an item to another individual or entity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Customer]

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