Hao H The Development of Online Doctor Reviews in China: An Analysis of the Largest Online Doctor Review Website in China. J Med Internet Res 2015;17(6):e134. URL: https://www.jmir.org/2015/6/e134. DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4365

Abstract

Since the time of Web 2.0, more and more consumers have used online doctor reviews to rate their doctors or to look for a doctor. This phenomenon has received health care researchers’ attention worldwide, and many studies have been conducted on online doctor reviews in the United States and Europe. But no study has yet been done in China. Also, in China, without a mature primary care physician recommendation system, more and more Chinese consumers seek online doctor reviews to look for a good doctor for their health care concerns.