Some empirical observations on the correlates of quackery propensity in Sindh's populace Authors Rehan Khan Sindh Healthcare Commission, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8053 Keywords: Quack consultation, risk factor, malpractices Abstract The current research provides an insight into what are the factors that influence people in Sindh to seek medical treatment from a quack. For this purpose an observational qualitative study was carried out between December 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022. The study used a purposive sampling technique, and the sample size was measured using data from anti-quackery campaigns run in 29 Sindh districts. To identify and collect data on quacks, a quackery-regulatory-intervention-induced questionnaire was used. The public's propensity for quacks is due to a number of factors, including: (1) simple and compounding ignorance among those seeking medical care; (2) quacks are more persuasive than doctors, (3) low doctor-to-patient ratios result in less interaction between the two, which dissatisfies the patients; ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-08-15 How to Cite Khan, R. (2023). Some empirical observations on the correlates of quackery propensity in Sindh’s populace. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(9), 1887–1890. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8053 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 9 (2023): SEPTEMBER Section SHORT COMMUNICATION License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.