Public Awareness, Perception, and Use of Online Physician Rating Sites

• Autores: David A. Hanauer, Kai Zhang, Achamyeleh Gebremariam
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 311, Nº. 7, 2014, págs. 734-735
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Patients are increasingly turning to online physician ratings, just as they have sought ratings for other products and services. Much of what is known about these sites comes from studies of the ratings left on them.1 Little is known about the public’s awareness and use of online physician ratings, and whether these sites influence decisions about selecting a physician.