The Power of Placebos
how the science of placebos and nocebos can improve health care
$84.87
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2023
Summary
The Power of Placebos: Harnessing Belief for Health and Healing
The history, philosophy, ethics, and science behind the placebo and nocebo effects.
Placebos are the most widely used treatments in the history of medicine. Thousands of studies show that they can be effective and make us happier and healthier. Yet confusion about what placebos are and how to measure their effects prevents some doctors from using them to help patients. Meanwhile, damage caused b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421446387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421446383 |
| Author: | Jeremy Howick |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 635g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
For practitioners and students alike, this book provides a thought-provoking look at how placebos can fit within evidence-based medicine—Adeoluwa Adewuyi, MD (Northeast Georgia Medical Center), © Doody’s Review Service, 2024
About The Author
Jeremy Howick
Jeremy Howick (LEICESTERSHIRE, UK), PhD is the director of the Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare and a senior researcher at Oxford University. He is the author of Doctor You and The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine.
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