Medical Misconceptions

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Doctors and healthcare professionals form the backbone of our society. We’ve got a lot of misconceptions floating around that often create misinformation further developing distrust against those who have been in the field and know how things work. Now, more than ever, it’s important to clear these confusions. Time to bring your Aunt Poppy’s age old traditions into question and learn whether they really work, why you think they worked till now, and what the truth is. Here, at MythConceptions, we believe that research is a more reliable source of information than your grandmother’s tea party, and we hope we can help you recognize some of these misconceptions that you may hold and give you insight about the other side.


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A Cornucopia of Medical Topics

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