Study questions use of placebos

Researchers are calling for appraisal of the clinical use of placebos and debate about the ethics of using them, after finding that patients are given placebos more commonly than supposed. Three out of every five hospital or community doctors and hospital head nurses responding to a questionnaire on...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2005
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 26
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Summary:Researchers are calling for appraisal of the clinical use of placebos and debate about the ethics of using them, after finding that patients are given placebos more commonly than supposed. Three out of every five hospital or community doctors and hospital head nurses responding to a questionnaire on past use …
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics