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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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Autores principales: Motta, Matthew, Callaghan, Timothy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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