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This book provides a perspective on the concepts placebo and
placebo effects, which has been missing so far: a detailed analysis
of the history of the terms, their current use, suggested
alternatives and the implications of the conceptual confusion.
Everybody knows something about placebos and placebo effects. If,
however, people are asked to define the concepts, the spectrum
becomes wide. Does 'placebo' refer to an inert treatment or does it
cover all elements of the patient-physician-interaction except for
pharmacological or other physiological mechanisms? Furthermore, if,
by definition, a placebo has no effect, what sense does it make to
talk about a 'placebo effect'? Even in scientific literature the
concepts 'placebo' and 'placebo effect' are used in many senses and
often in a confusing way. While this book discusses many issues
which keep puzzling physicians, it also covers the historical
developments of the concepts of placebo and placebo effect as well
as the conceptual confusion in the definitions. This book is
intended for physicians, philosophers, psychologists and any other
people interested in placebos, placebo effects and the
physician-patient relationship.
With the advances of medicine, questions of medical ethics have
become more urgent and are now considered of great social and
political significance. An innovatively designed, activity-based
workbook, this text was prepared using papers and case studies
collected from several countries in the European Union. It reflects
the issues and concerns that confront clinical practitioners
throughout Europe and elsewhere today and presents varying national
responses in law and policy to these concerns, as identified by
ethicists, lawyers, theologians and practitioners. The problems
they examine include the relationship between medical research and
medical practice, elementary regulations of medical research, the
complexity of informed consent, and the role of the sponsor or
scientific community.
This third volume in the Companion to Medical Humanities series
considers the concept of treatment as an active process which
produces an outcome, be it effective, inappropriate or inadequate.
It invites the reader to examine the relevance of the patients'
belief in any given treatment and their confidence in the
practitioner. Against a person-centred backdrop, it investigates
boundaries, and reflects on the practical demands on a health care
system limited in its resources, where the price of choice for one
may be the restriction of service for the other. It also questions
the supposed contrasts between treatment and cure, redefining the
meaning of care in daily practice. It offers inspirational reading
for all academics and professionals with an interest in the medical
humanities, as well as researchers in philosophy of medicine and
medical ethics. CPD with Radcliffe. This book can be used to
achieve CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points through
directed reading. We provide a free online form, and downloadable
certificate for your appraisal portfolio. For more information and
to claim CPD points on this book, visit www.radcliffehealth.com/cpd
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