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Published on in Vol 22, No 7 (2020): July

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The Use of Social Media to Increase the Impact of Health Research: Systematic Review

The Use of Social Media to Increase the Impact of Health Research: Systematic Review

The Use of Social Media to Increase the Impact of Health Research: Systematic Review

Authors of this article:

Marco Bardus1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rola El Rassi2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohamad Chahrour3 Author Orcid Image ;   Elie W Akl3 Author Orcid Image ;   Abdul Sattar Raslan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lokman I Meho4 Author Orcid Image ;   Elie A Akl5 Author Orcid Image
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