http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:18:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-15109 Bonsai King Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:04:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/#comment-15109 I am a naturalist. I believe in the power of placebo. Natural healing is effective and cost efficient specially for the terminally ill. I am a naturalist. I believe in the power of placebo. Natural healing is effective and cost efficient specially for the terminally ill.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-11669 Warren Feist Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:16:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/#comment-11669 Since this study was done in the UK, is it possible that there could be some bias? Since this study was done in the UK, is it possible that there could be some bias?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-11475 Nic Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:27:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/#comment-11475 I would like to see a study on patients guided through meditation to consciously help themselves using the power of the mind compared to the placebo effect or something like acupuncture. We don't give the mind enough credit! I would like to see a study on patients guided through meditation to consciously help themselves using the power of the mind compared to the placebo effect or something like acupuncture. We don’t give the mind enough credit!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-11376 Chris Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:07:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/24/50-of-us-doctors-secretly-dose-their-patients%e2%80%94with-the-placebo-effect/#comment-11376 I think prescribing antibiotics for placebo effect is a bad idea, given their environmental impact. I think prescribing antibiotics for placebo effect is a bad idea, given their environmental impact.

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