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Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (1570) Consumer & Patient Education and Shared-Decision Making (638) Physician and Health Services Rating by Consumers (126)

Published on in Vol 16, No 2 (2014): February

Social Media and Rating Sites as Tools to Understanding Quality of Care: A Scoping Review

Social Media and Rating Sites as Tools to Understanding Quality of Care: A Scoping Review

Social Media and Rating Sites as Tools to Understanding Quality of Care: A Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Lise M Verhoef1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tom H Van de Belt2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lucien JLPG Engelen2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisette Schoonhoven1, 2, 4 ;   Rudolf B Kool1 Author Orcid Image
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