As we’ve discussed the placebo response over the past couple of weeks—and how physicians can harness that power through their manner and behaviors—it is important to recognize the immense impact that ...

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The placebo effect is as mythical as its “evil twin” the nocebo. What appears to be an effect is just the natural pattern of variation in disease or non-specific symptoms. This was illustrated in a ...