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Fake doctor reviews can outshine real ones online, study finds
Key Takeaways
- Researchers studied 35,000 clinician reviews collected in India from 2015 to 2017.
- They verified 8,313 fake reviews posted by providers or clinic staff impersonating patients.
- Fake reviews were longer, more medically detailed, and received more helpful votes than genuine ones.
- The study argues that privacy limits on real patients can make deceptive reviews seem more credible online.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com