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An Analysis of Online Evaluations on a Physician Rating Website: Evidence From a German Public Reporting Instrument

An Analysis of Online Evaluations on a Physician Rating Website: Evidence From a German Public Reporting Instrument

An Analysis of Online Evaluations on a Physician Rating Website: Evidence From a German Public Reporting Instrument

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Martin Emmert1 Author Orcid Image ;   Florian Meier1
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