Can you remove negative reviews on Google?

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Can you remove negative reviews on Google?

• The answer is NO! But theres more to handling
  negative reviews on Google.
• Unfortunately, there is no standard method to
  remove negative reviews from any third-party
  review sites, including Google. However, this
  does not mean that you cannot do anything about
  negative reviews. Herere the two things you can
  do to remove negative reviews on Google
• Contact the reviewer Respond to the review
  immediately and try to engage the reviewer in an
  offline conversation. Apologize sincerely for the
  problem that the reviewer encountered. You want
  to show readers that your staff is serious about
  providing superior service to every single
  patient. If you say the right thing, the patient
  might choose to remove the negative Google
  review. At the very least, you might be able to
  mitigate the damage as other patients reading the
  conversation will see your side of the story and
  learn a bit about your patient service skills.
• Contact the Google team If the reviewer refuses
  to take down the negative review, you can flag
  the questionable review and request the customer
  support team at Google to remove it. You can also
  fill out a legal request for review removal if
  the review violates Googles review guidelines.
• It is every medical practice owners worst
  nightmareyou invest your time, money, and sweat
  into the practice you built from scratch, and one
  day your hard-earned online reputation is
  tarnished by one grumpy patient with a chip on
  his or her shoulder. Because online reviews are a

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part of Googles algorithm and play an integral
role in deciding your search engine ranking, just
one negative review can tank your ranking. Ready
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