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Taboos, worms and prophecies: insights into the placebo enigma
Author(s) -
Greener Mark
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.503
Subject(s) - phenomenon , placebo , health professionals , psychology , placebo response , cultural phenomenon , drug trial , psychotherapist , social psychology , health care , medicine , clinical trial , epistemology , alternative medicine , sociology , pathology , political science , social science , philosophy , law
The placebo response is a complicated and complex social, cultural, psychological and biological phenomenon that contributes to every drug effect, complicates every clinical trial and influences every interaction between healthcare professionals and patients. Researchers now have an unprecedented understanding of the biological basis for the phenomenon, although, important questions remain.