A schematic analysis of placebo effects in clinical trials

Perfusion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-12

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Placebo; Placebo effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846877794     PISSN: 09350020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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