JOURNAL ARTICLE

Why are so few patients rating their physicians on online physician rating websites? Cross-sectional survey of four north German cities

McLennan, StuartKahrass, HannesWerdecker, LenaMeyer, AndreaStrech, Daniel

Year: 2017 Journal:   German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)   Publisher: German Heart Research Foundation

Abstract

Background and research question: Physician rating websites (PRWs) allow patients to rate, comment and discuss physicians’ quality online as a source of information for others searching for a physician. It is generally assumed that PRWs will only be helpful for users, and fair for the rated, [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Keywords:
German Quality (philosophy) MEDLINE Rating system Rating scale

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Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions

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