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The document discusses quackery, which is the promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices by unskilled individuals pretending to be doctors. It describes different types of quackery such as medical, nutrition, and device quackery. The document also outlines harmful aspects of quackery, such as endangering people's lives, causing conflicts and anxiety, and potentially worsening existing illnesses.

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Sociology II

Presented by:
Attroba Adan

Presented to:
Ms. Aniqa Butt
Quackery
 Quackery is the promotion of fraudulent or
ignorant medical practices by unskillful
doctors or by people who pretend to be
doctors.

 Quackery, in the broadest terms, is “anything


involving over promotion in the field of
health.”
Quackery

 Quackery is often linked to health fraud where


there is “the promotion, for profit, of a medical
remedy known to be false or unproven.”
Quacks

 A quack is “a pretender to medical skill; a


charlatan”
and “one who talks pretentiously without
sound knowledge of the subject discussed.”
How can you spot Quack?

 Quacks often award themselves impressive


qualifications.

 They are non-specific.

 Use of out-of-context language, e.g. energy,


frequencies, vibrations etc from other
disciplines.
How can you spot Quack?

 Claims to be standing up for ordinary people


against the conspiracy of big
pharmaceuticals, doctors and multinational
evils.

 He may offer a special or secret formula to


cure a disease.
Medicare Fraud
Types of Quackery

 Medical Quackery

 Nutrition Quackery

 Device Quackery
Medical Quackery

 Medical Quackery pertains to the


malpractice in the medical profession where
the pseudo-doctors claim to be experts in
treating disease.
Nutrition Quackery

 Any form of fake or unclassified claims of


nutritional value or impact.

 As in herbal remedies and dietary


supplements etc.
Device Quackery

 Device Quackery pertains to the claims or


information about the products that are ‘too
good to be true.’
Harmful aspects of Quackery

 It puts the life of public in danger.

 It leads to conflicts between consumer and


seller.

 It causes anxiety in the public due to it’s


uncertainty of effectiveness.
Harmful aspects of Quackery

 People who have existing illness may become


worse.

 Body parts deformities may arise.

 It creates regret in the public for the unwise


use of their resources.
Conclusion

 Hence, Quackery not only harm people


physically or financially rather it creates
psychological problems in the public as well.

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