The placebo effect is a fascinating but elusive phenomena.
Although no standard definition of the placebo effect exists, it is
generally understood as consisting of responses of individuals to
the psychosocial context of medical treatments or clinical
encounters, as distinct from specific physiological effects of
medical interventions. "The Placebo" is the first book to compile a
selection of classic and contemporary published articles on the
topic.
Systematic investigation of the placebo effect emerged in the
1950s in response to the development of randomized controlled
clinical trials that used "inert" placebo interventions as a
pivotal element of scientific evaluation of novel drugs. In recent
years, scientific and scholarly investigation of the placebo effect
has increased dramatically, reflecting a growing interest in the
connection between mind and body with respect to health, the
development of brain imaging techniques, dissatisfaction with the
reductionist and technological orientation of biomedicine, and
growing attention to the use of complementary and alternative
medical treatments.
"The Placebo" is organized into three sections: the nature and
significance of the placebo effect, experimental studies of the
placebo effect, and ethical issues of placebos in research and in
clinical practice. This comprehensive sourcebook will be invaluable
to investigators and scholars alike.
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