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In the previous chapters, I have repeatedly mentioned the harms associated with the use of SCAM. The risks are obviously of prime importance; therefore, I will summarize the information in the following chapter.
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Ernst, E. (2021). Risks of SCAM . In: So-Called Alternative Medicine (SCAM) for Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74158-7_5
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