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The pervasiveness and policy consequences of medical folk wisdom in the U.S.
Medical folk wisdom (MFW) refers to widely held, but factually inaccurate, beliefs about disease, immunity, pregnancy, and other medically-relevant topics. Examples include the idea that fasting when feverish (“starving a fever”) can increase the pace of recovery, or that showering after sex can pre...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7329847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32612260 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67744-6 |