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Reasons for Consulting a Doctor on the Internet: Web Survey of Users of an Ask the Doctor Service

Reasons for Consulting a Doctor on the Internet: Web Survey of Users of an Ask the Doctor Service

Reasons for Consulting a Doctor on the Internet: Web Survey of Users of an Ask the Doctor Service

Authors of this article:

Göran Umefjord ;   Göran Petersson ;   Katarina Hamberg
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