A historical perspective on placebo

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-10

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO;

ANEMIA; EDITORIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHLEBOTOMY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 39149127310     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-9     Document Type: Editorial

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