Problems in deceptive medical procedures: an ethical and legal analysis of the administration of placebos

The use of placebos in therapy or research poses ethical questions. What are the benefits and the costs in ethical terms of condoning deception of the patient or subject? What does the deception mean for the patient's or subject's right to give informed consent to his treatment? Doctors ar...

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Main Author: Simmons, Beth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1978
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1978, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 172-181
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