Protecting a plastic Surgeon's reputation: Damage control for dishonest online reviews

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Mueller, Melissa A ^a   Glassett, Tim S ^b   Burke, Sean M ^c   Nichter, Larry S ^b,d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Plasticos Foundation   (United States)

^c Law Offices of Sean M Burke   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; SOCIAL MEDIA;

DECEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878080401     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318282792a     Document Type: Letter

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