Quackery Flashcards
1
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The promotion of false or unproven method for profit
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quackery
2
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tend to easily believe
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gullible
3
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last option
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desperate
4
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distrust medical science
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isolated
5
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promjsing influence of mystical power
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belief in supernatural
6
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believe they are more knowledgable
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overconfident
7
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use print and nonprint media promos
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quacks
8
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engage in practices that are not science-based and have no proven value
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alternative practitioners
9
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abounds with products of every description to accommodate people’s needs
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health market
10
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that are claimed to synchronize brain waves, improve eyesight, relieve stress, or heal diseases
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worthless devices/ineffective products
11
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3 types of quackery
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medical, nutrition, devices