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When traditional wisdom conflicts with modern medicine

I'm pregnant and my mother wants me to follow all the Korean postpartum traditions but my doctor says they're outdated and I don't know who to trust.

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The clash between ancestral knowledge and institutional authority forces impossible choices about which expertise honors both safety and heritage.

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