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Authors: Dr Paul Offit

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Caplan regarding medical professionalism: Art Caplan, interviewed by the author, September 20, 2011.

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Titanium necklaces: L. Jenkins, “Is Your Bat Speed a Bit Off? Try a Titanium Necklace,”
New York Times
, June 22, 2005.

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Caplan regarding magical thinking: Art Caplan, interviewed by the author, September 20, 2011.

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Slack regarding magical thinking: R. Slack, “Acupuncture: A Science-Based Assessment,” Center for Inquiry, 2010.

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PILOGUE:
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CHWEITZER AND THE
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N. Cousins and A. Schweitzer: Cousins,
Anatomy of an Illness
, 76–78.

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