Crowdfunding for unproven stem cell treatments: Taking advantage of the generosity of strangers to pay for quackery

With the rise of quack stem cell clinics, there has been a rise of crowdfunding campaigns to assist patients in paying for expensive stem cell treatments of unproven efficacy. Unfortunately, as a recent study shows, these crowdfunding campaigns nearly always oversell efficacy and ignore potential risks of the treatments, while making powerful emotional appeals. The post Crowdfunding for unproven stem cell treatments: Taking advantage of the generosity of strangers to pay for quackery appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE.
Source: Respectful Insolence - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Computers Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery crowdfunding featured GoFundMe Jeremy Snyder Leigh Turner Simon Fraser University stem cells Valorie Crooks YouCaring Source Type: blogs