PHILIPS: Well, I think there is what we call a placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 22, 2005] Reference
In the first instance, the word placebo comes to mind. From Wordnik.com. [I Believe] Reference
THE word placebo itself originated from the Latin for "I will please". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Biases are present in placebo-controlled trials of both homoeopathy and conventional medicine. From Wordnik.com. [Nightmare Advice on Allergies] Reference
Search the text for all mentions of the word placebo for an overview of how the concept can be thoroughly misunderstood. From Wordnik.com. [The Length of Simon Singh's Skeleton: The Reasons for Refusal by the Court of Appeal] Reference
"A placebo is a phoney cure that works," he explains. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
And we also know that there is something called the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [PC, M.D.: How Political Correctness is Corrupting Medicine] Reference
A placebo is a veritable cure-all -- but have you ever tried getting one?. From Wordnik.com. [Meanwhile, Back at Trinity United] Reference
If homeopathy demonstrably was better than placebo, that is indeed worth reporting. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Those receiving a placebo often get better, a phenomenon known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [placebo] Reference
This article points to the various explanations concerning the so-called placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [Imponderables, New Species, Placebo Effect] Reference
The placebo was a non-caloric drink, essentially synthetic saliva sweetened by saccharine. From Wordnik.com. [SEEDMAGAZINE.COM] Reference
If you've read anything about the so-called placebo effect, you will know what I'm talking about. From Wordnik.com. [Claudia Ricci: The Miracle of the Blue Tree] Reference
In the scientific community the positive impact this has on healing is known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Frank Lipman: How To Stimulate Your Placebo Response] Reference
I mean, this is the power to heal ourselves, which we all have, which is known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 15, 2001] Reference
An example of a placebo is a pill containing sugar instead of the drug or other substance being studied. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
What they did was they actually infused, some of the patients got what's called a placebo, just some salt water. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2003] Reference
Rather, the treatments are intended to promote positive patient expectations-otherwise known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. News] Reference
Sometimes, just thinking you are receiving treatment is enough to make you feel better, a phenomenon known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [Study: Brain’s Own Pain Relievers At Work in Placebo Effect | Impact Lab] Reference
Any improvement is believed to come from the patient's expectation that the placebo will help them this is known as the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [Perception, deception, and placebo power] Reference
Any improvement is believed to come from the patient's expectation that the placebo will help them (this is known as the placebo effect). From Wordnik.com. [Perception, deception, and placebo power] Reference
A placebo is a sham medical drug, without a pharmacologically active substance, that is externally indistinguishable from the active drug. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
A placebo is a medicine or treatment that suddenly helps a patient after using evidence-based medicine for weeks or months without success. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
"placebo" - has re-emerged on a number of occasions, but the money was poor, the work depressing, and it never looked good on a CV. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
A placebo is a pill that contains no medicine. From Wordnik.com. [Beat Caffeine Addiction, Then Stay Awake With Placebos | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
Two years later you find out you had "placebo" surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Health: Tricking Knee Pain] Reference
I've even used the word 'placebo' to describe its defects. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: A Remarkable Turn in the Paper Trail Debate] Reference
I\'ve even used the word "placebo" to describe its defects. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: A Remarkable Turn in the Paper Trail Debate] Reference
What they usually say is there's some kind of placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2009] Reference
I suspect homeopathy should work, it’s called the placebo effect. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Awesome Takedown of Homeopathy] Reference
Regardless of whether the survey used the actual word "placebo" or not. From Wordnik.com. [Medical Journalism -- "Gotcha" Style] Reference
He used the word "placebo" in this sense in lectures given in 1772. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Therefore, it seems to me, the definition of "placebo" needs to be changed. From Wordnik.com. [Health News - Daily News Central:] Reference
I cannot understand HOW it works, and there is no "placebo" effect about it. From Wordnik.com. [Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes] Reference
The term "placebo" was originally listed in the clinicaltrials. gov website. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The UK's National Health Service is being urged to stop paying for "placebo" remedies. From Wordnik.com. [New Scientist - Online News] Reference
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