The pharmaceutical market is experiencing significantly amplified research and
development costs, as well as increasing price and other competitive pressures. This article …

Due to innovative and practical technology, the selection of a right physician is an important
issue for patients. However, uncertainty and vagueness frequently arise during the process …

The selection of a proper physician in a network environment is an important event for most
patients, and single-valued neutrosophic sets (SVNSs) can depict the uncertainty and …

Purpose–This study aims to examine the relationships between consumer self‐confidence
in health information search and health‐related outcomes (ie knowledge about cancer …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to test the usefulness of sentiment analysis and time-
to-next-complaint methods in quantifying text-based information located on the internet. As …

Though a series of articles have appeared in journals investigating information search
behaviour, there has been no systematic review of literature which draws attention to the …

Abstract Word-of-mouth (WOM) strategy is a key area because many consumers in various
sectors rely on the product experiences and advice of the competent people. In health care …

The service sector is the strongest pillar of any economy and offers tremendous
opportunities for research. Information search behaviour for services has been a relatively …

Despite the importance of personal factors in information search behaviour, very few
researches have been conducted that explore the influence of personal characteristics such …

Background: The purpose of this study is to construct and validate a measurement model of
women's preferences in Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OB/GYN) selection in the private …