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Research articles

‘Are online reviews the new shepherd?’ –examining herd behaviour in wearable technology adoption for personal healthcare

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Pages 438-464 | Received 22 Apr 2022, Accepted 20 Oct 2022, Published online: 10 Nov 2022

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