How patient-centered communication shapes online health information seeking across different channels: The mediating role of uncertainty management.
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- 10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691
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- 2026 Aug
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691,
title = {How patient-centered communication shapes online health information seeking across different channels: The mediating role of uncertainty management.},
author = {Lu Q and Lwin MO and Link E and Baumann E and Schulz PJ},
year = {2026},
journal = {Patient education and counseling},
doi = {10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691}
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TY - JOUR TI - How patient-centered communication shapes online health information seeking across different channels: The mediating role of uncertainty management. AU - Lu Q AU - Lwin MO AU - Link E AU - Baumann E AU - Schulz PJ PY - 2026 JO - Patient education and counseling DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691 ER -
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Q, L., MO, L., E, L., E, B., & PJ, S. (2026). How patient-centered communication shapes online health information seeking across different channels: The mediating role of uncertainty management.. Patient education and counseling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109691
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-25T18:43:33.194Z