Close-up of a doctor injecting a vaccine into a child. (Courtesy/iStock)
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Close-up of a doctor injecting a vaccine into a child. (Courtesy/iStock)
Medical quackery is a form of healthcare fraud that sells false hope. It preys on people suffering from diseases that may not be amenable to cure. Quacks promote unsubstantiated interventions that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. A quack may, however, be scientific in some aspects.
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