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The Rise of Crowdfunding for Medical Care

“…Posing the starkest ethical challenges, crowdfunding activities can sometimes venture into illicit activities . Although this problem is not unique to the realm of medical crowdfunding, it is particularly notable in medical campaigns in which supplications may have particularly high emotional potency, and for which there is a strong financial incentive to generate sympathy and funds by providing exaggerated information.…”