Analysis of 4999 Online Physician Ratings Indicates That Most Patients Give Physicians a Favorable Rating
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Internet Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1960