The ethics of placebo-controlled trials: A comparison of inert and active placebo controls

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 610-614

  Edward, Sarah J L ^a   Stevens, Andrew J ^b   Braunholtz, David A ^b   Lilford, Richard J ^b   Swift, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR;

CLINICAL TRIALS; ETHICS COMMITTEES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACEBOS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23944518089     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-7621-7     Document Type: Article

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