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Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect. Our beliefs and expectations about medical treatments can have a dramatic impact on our health.

Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect.

Our beliefs and expectations about medical treatments can have a dramatic impact on our health, and studies suggest that this so-called placebo effect can have a significant impact on the course of a wide range of illnesses, from depression and nausea to irritable bowel and angina.

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Mon 18 Aug 2008 21:00

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