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31. Should You Trust Angelina Jolie or Your Doctor?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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The Effects of Celebrity Health Experiences on Mestectomes

Jolis apbed seemed to have encouraged more testing among the worried. The cova 19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to learn in real time about the effects high profile people can have on spreading health information, for good and for not so good. Wal while it's amazing that celebrities may be able to reach so many people and influence their health care choices, this work shows that there seems to be an inflection point.

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