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How satisfactory are empathetic care and robotic assistance in telemedicine services?

远程医疗服务中的同理心护理和机器人协助有多令人满意?

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Pages 827-853 | Received 23 Aug 2022, Accepted 31 Mar 2023, Published online: 28 Apr 2023

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