A continuum for using placebo interventions in regional anesthesia and analgesia studies

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 163-165

  Waisel, D B ^a   Truog, R R ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTERY LIGATION; BILATERAL INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY LIGATION; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMORAL NERVE; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE PAIN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PLACEBO SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHAM PROCEDURE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; HUMANS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLACEBOS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 45549102361     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2008.87     Document Type: Review

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