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Patient Demand for Ophthalmologists in the United States: A Google Trends Analysis

Sinan Akosmana Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Tranb College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USAView further author information
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Sedona Rosenberga Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Haig Pakhchaniana Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Rahul Raikerc Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USAView further author information
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David A. Belyeaa Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
Received 11 Jun 2023, Accepted 17 Oct 2023, Published online: 26 Oct 2023

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