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Published on 16.06.16 in Vol 18, No 6 (2016): Jun

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Works citing "Consumer Decision-Making Based on Review Websites: Are There Differences Between Choosing a Hotel and Choosing a Physician?"

Fabia Rothenfluh, Evi Germeni, Peter J. Schulz

J Med Internet Res 2016 (Jun 16); 18(6):e129 

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According to Crossref, the following books are citing this article (DOI 10.2196/jmir.5580):

  1. Rodríguez H, Macías J, Montalván N, Garzozi R. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (ICITS 2018). 2018. Chapter 94:992
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  2. Devasia D, P. V. SK. Handbook of Technology Application in Tourism in Asia. 2022. Chapter 19:403
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