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Effectiveness of Conversational Agents (Virtual Assistants) in Health Care: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Effectiveness of Conversational Agents (Virtual Assistants) in Health Care: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Effectiveness of Conversational Agents (Virtual Assistants) in Health Care: Protocol for a Systematic Review

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Caroline de Cock1 Author Orcid Image ;   Madison Milne-Ives1 Author Orcid Image ;   Michelle Helena van Velthoven1 Author Orcid Image ;   Abrar Alturkistani2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ching Lam1, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Edward Meinert1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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