The use of placebos in controlled trials of surgical interventions: a brief history

K A Wartolowska, Wartolowska KA, Beard DJ, D J Beard, A J Carr, Carr AJ
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2018 · vol. 111(5) , pp. 177–182 · doi:10.1177/0141076818769833 · PMID:29746198 · PMC5958363
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This paper provides a brief history of the use of placebos in controlled trials of surgical interventions.

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Bias Placebos Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Humans Placebos Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Therapeutic Equivalency

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