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Göçer, H., Baş, G., Durukan, A. B., & Yıldırımdemir, H. İ. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), 146-154. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718
Göçer, H., Baş, G., Durukan, A. B., & Yıldırımdemir, H. İ. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), 146-154. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718
Göçer, H., Baş, G., Durukan, A. B., & Yıldırımdemir, H. İ. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), 146-154. doi:10.5281/zenodo.23597718
Göçer, H., Baş, G., Durukan, A. B., & Yıldırımdemir, H. İ. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), 146-154. doi:10.5281/zenodo.23597718
Göçer, Hakan, et al.. "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective." AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, vol. 1, no. 1, 2026, pp. 146-154, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer, Hakan, et al.. "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective." AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, vol. 1, no. 1, 2026, pp. 146-154, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer, Hakan, et al.. 2026. "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective." AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research 1, no. 1: 146-154. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer, Hakan, et al.. 2026. "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective." AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research 1, no. 1: 146-154. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer, H. et al. (2026) 'Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective', AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), pp. 146-154. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer, H. et al. (2026) 'Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective', AI-Driven Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Research, 1(1), pp. 146-154. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
H. Göçer, G. Baş, A. B. Durukan, and H. İ. Yıldırımdemir, "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective," AI-Driven J. Interdiscip. Soc. Res., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 146-154, 2026, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
H. Göçer, G. Baş, A. B. Durukan, and H. İ. Yıldırımdemir, "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective," AI-Driven J. Interdiscip. Soc. Res., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 146-154, 2026, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.23597718.
Göçer H, Baş G, Durukan AB, Yıldırımdemir Hİ. Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven J. Interdiscip. Soc. Res.. 2026;1(1):146-154.
Göçer H, Baş G, Durukan AB, Yıldırımdemir Hİ. Artificial Intelligence Assisted Lifestyle Counseling in Preventive Cardiology a Clinician in the Loop Perspective. AI-Driven J. Interdiscip. Soc. Res.. 2026;1(1):146-154.
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