The clinical use of placebos: Is it ethical? Not when it involves deceiving patients

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 58-61

  Grace, Pamela J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 32444432340     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200602000-00025     Document Type: Review

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