Keeping in Mind the Sources Cited, Discuss the Credibility of the Claim(s)

question 15

Essay

Keeping in mind the sources cited, discuss the credibility of the claim(s) made in the following passage:
"'You hear in the folklore about miracles happening, but I have never seen one thing yet that could be called an actual medical cure,' says Douglas Sharon, a University of California, Los Angeles, anthropologist who has studied curandrismo [Peruvian folk medicine] on the north coast of Peru for 18 years."
-From a National Geographic Magazine news feature

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Definitions:

Gains And Losses

The concept of experiencing advancements or progressions alongside declines or reductions in various aspects of life.

Plastic

Synthetic materials made from polymers that can be molded into various shapes when soft and then solidified, widely used for a range of products due to their versatility and durability.

Nurture

The influence of environmental factors and experiences on the development of an individual's physical and psychological attributes.

Discontinuities

Breaks or disruptions in a normally continuous process or sequence, leading to sudden changes rather than gradual developments.