Fighting Fire with Fire: Dissuading Pseudoscientific Beliefs and Medical Quackery in Pakistan

[...]most of the claims of the pseudo scientists are void of peer review process, objectivity, and public verification2. [...]use of vague, exaggerated or untested claims capture innocent citizens who are believers in quick remedy, for instance our magazines are bursting with the claims for enduring...

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Published inPakistan journal of medical research Vol. 54; no. 2; p. 65
Main Authors Aslam, Naeem, Zubair, Aisha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Islamabad Knowledge Bylanes 30.06.2015
AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Subjects
Analysis
Care and treatment
Chronic diseases
Diagnosis
Infertility
Naturopathy
Poliomyelitis
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Rural areas
Talk shows
Pakistan
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Summary:[...]most of the claims of the pseudo scientists are void of peer review process, objectivity, and public verification2. [...]use of vague, exaggerated or untested claims capture innocent citizens who are believers in quick remedy, for instance our magazines are bursting with the claims for enduring cures of certain chronic diseases such as diabetes, hepatitis, infertility etc3.
ISSN:0030-9842