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The Web Is Awash in Reviews, but Not for Doctors. Here’s Why.

Date: March 9, 2012

Author: Ron Lieber

QUOTE: RateMDs now has reviews of more than 1,370,000 doctors in the United States and Canada. But getting in the faces of the previously untouchable professional class has inevitably led to legal threats. He says he gets about one each week over negative reviews and receives subpoenas every month or two for information that can help identify reviewers, who believe they are posting anonymously.

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Key People:

• Dr. Peter W. Carmel
• Dr. Nancy H. Nielsen M.D., Ph.D.
• Angela "Angie" Hicks MBA
• Jeffrey Segal

Key Organizations:

• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Angieslist.com
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• HealthGrades
• New York Times Company
• RateMDs
• WellPoint Health Networks
• Yelp!

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Information
    • Auditing/Verification
    • Clearinghouse
  • Motivation/Rewards/Punishments
    • Threats / Intimidation / Extortion / Deterrence

• Health & Medicine
  • Doctors

• Law & Justice
  • Civil Law / Common Law
    • Damages
      • Libel / Slander
    • Lawsuits / Litigation

• Personal Finance & Career
  • Personal Finance
    • Consumer Protection/Customer Issues
      • Product Issues
        • Health/Medicine
      • Services Issues

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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