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. 2018 Oct 23;320(16):1705-1706.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.10264.

Medical Crowdfunding for Scientifically Unsupported or Potentially Dangerous Treatments

Ford Vox  1 , Kelly McBride Folkers  2 , Angela Turi  2 , Arthur L Caplan  2
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Medical Crowdfunding for Scientifically Unsupported or Potentially Dangerous Treatments

Ford Vox et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study identified fundraising campaigns for unsubstantiated treatments, such as homeopathic remedies for cancer and antibiotic therapy for chronic Lyme disease, on GoFundMe and other crowdfunding platforms.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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