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. 2002 Mar 9;324(7337):598-602.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7337.598.

How to find the good and avoid the bad or ugly: a short guide to tools for rating quality of health information on the internet

Petra Wilson  1
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How to find the good and avoid the bad or ugly: a short guide to tools for rating quality of health information on the internet

Petra Wilson. BMJ. .
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