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. 2021 May 10;14:1869–1879. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S312327

Table 4.

Comparison Between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)- and Folk Prescription (FP)-Related Misinformation and Western Medicine (WM)-Related Misinformation

Rumors No Ultimate Conclusion (Controversial Conclusion) Fake Scientific Knowledge (Fake Common Knowledge) Total
TCM 4 12 2 18 (26.09%)
FP 20 0 10 30 (43.48%)
WM 11 8 2 21 (30.43%)
Total 35 20 14 69 (100%)

Note: Summarized from Real-Time Rumors Refuting of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia.35