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On Omission Bias and the Decision not to Vaccinate

Posted on February 9, 2015 by a1skeptic

The following is a very interesting contribution to the debate about vaccines, and the question of why some people choose not to vaccinate. The article makes the argument that something called “omission bias” might contribute to the decision not to … Continue reading →

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