The role of the Internet in physician-patient relationships: The issue of trust

Business Horizons

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 387-393

  Erdem, S Altan ^a   Harrison Walker, L Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Internet; Marketing; Physician; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746404300     PISSN: 00076813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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