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Bubbles of nothing are not something. Let's not get too excited about non-deceptive placebo use

  • Written by Michael Vagg, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Deakin University

My attention fell this week on the reporting of an article accepted for publication in one of the main journals in my field. According to the ABC, placebo treatments for pain can be effective even when patients know that it’s a placebo.

The source for this report is the following article which is about to be published in the premier pain...

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