How to Peddle Hope: An Analysis of YouTube Patient Testimonials of Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
Providers capitalize on patient testimonials to market unproven stem cell treatments (SCTs). We evaluated 159 YouTube videos and found patients discussed health improvements (91.2%), praised providers (53.5%), and recommended SCTs (28.9%). In over a third of the videos, providers posed questions to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671119301766 |