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Bad Medicine Is Worse Than No Medicine
History shows that advocating for a “cure” without evidence can be deadly—and it’s happening again
Starane Shepherd, M.D., is an assistant professor of neurology and neurocritical care physician at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. He is a Public Voices Fellow through The OpEd Project
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