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Information Retrieval (271) Participatory Medicine & E-Patients (758) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (602)

Published on in Vol 18, No 4 (2016): April

Answers to Health Questions: Internet Search Results Versus Online Health Community Responses

Answers to Health Questions: Internet Search Results Versus Online Health Community Responses

Answers to Health Questions: Internet Search Results Versus Online Health Community Responses

Authors of this article:

Shaheen Kanthawala1 Author Orcid Image ;   Amber Vermeesch2 Author Orcid Image ;   Barbara Given3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jina Huh4 Author Orcid Image
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