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Readability, Content, and Accountability Assessment of Online Health Information for Retinitis Pigmentosa & Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Options

Stacy Partina Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Eleanor Westfallb Department of Oncology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Gregory Sandac Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Kari Branhamd Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USAView further author information
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Kelly Muire Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USAView further author information
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Cecelia Bellcrossa Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Pages 43-48 | Received 03 Jul 2022, Accepted 08 Oct 2022, Published online: 14 Oct 2022

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