The placebo response: an important part of treatment
@article{Chaplin2006ThePR, title={The placebo response: an important part of treatment}, author={Steve Chaplin}, journal={Prescriber}, year={2006}, volume={17} }
Steve Chaplin describes why placebos are prescribed, the size of the response and whether their use is ethical. Copyright © 2006 Wiley Interface Ltd
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