Medicine does not think
Keywords:
evidence-based medicine, scientific skepticism, vaccines, philosophy of medicine
Abstract
This article explores the tension between technical-scientific and reflective thinking in medicine, analyzing how skepticism towards scientific evidence, especially regarding vaccines, reflects a deeper crisis in the relationship between medicine, politics and digital society
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Published
2025-03-31
How to Cite
1.
Herrera D, Gaus D. Medicine does not think. PFR [Internet]. 2025Mar.31 [cited 2025Apr.4];10(1). Available from: https://practicafamiliarrural.org/index.php/pfr/article/view/341
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Editorial
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