The potential benefit of the placebo effect in sham-controlled trials: implications for risk-benefit assessments and informed consent

There has been considerable debate surrounding the ethics of sham-controlled trials of procedures and interventions. Critics argue that these trials are unethical because participants assigned to the control group have no prospect of benefit from the trial, yet they are exposed to all the risks of t...

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Authors: Brim, L. (Author) ; Miller, Gabriele 1923-2010 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2013
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 39, Issue: 11, Pages: 703-707
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