Paging Dr. Google: The Changing Face of Plastic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1133-1136

  Rohrich, Rod J ^a   Weinstein, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTIC SURGERY; SEARCH ENGINE; SOCIAL MEDIA;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEARCH ENGINE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 84992700514     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002722     Document Type: Editorial

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