![161: [Debunking Medical Misinformation - 1 of 2] Why Are There So Many Health Scams In The Philippines? (with Dr. Adam Smith)](https://s3.castbox.fm/21/20/7c/4b326b71b1a6ed16445486f51f6c8f4756_scaled_v1_400.jpg "161: [Debunking Medical Misinformation - 1 of 2] Why Are There So Many Health Scams In The Philippines? (with Dr. Adam Smith)")
161: [Debunking Medical Misinformation - 1 of 2] Why Are There So Many Health Scams In The Philippines? (with Dr. Adam Smith)
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Dr. Adam Smith, more popularly known as Doc Adam, is a British-Australian medical doctor and social media content creator who debunks medical misinformation and discusses medical-related problems that are relevant to Filipinos. In 2025, he published a book called "Quacks," detailing what he calls his "journey through Filipino health scams."
We talked about how serious the problem of medical misinformation in the Philippines really is, why there are so many health scams and scammers in the Philippines, an alarming observation about journalists in the Philippines, how the ordinary Filipino can avoid getting scammed, how to talk about possible medical scams without getting sued, and more.
FULL TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE 161: https://www.flipscience.ph/podcast/ask-theory-podcast-161-162-debunking-medical-misinformation-doc-adam
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YouTube: @DrAdamSmith
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Get a copy of Doc Adam's book, "Quacks: My Journey Through Filipino Health Scams," here - https://www.quacks.ph/
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