Deception in research on the placebo effect.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16173830.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1198039.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
A common feature of research investigating the placebo effect is deception of research participants about the nature of the research. Miller and colleagues examine the ethical issues surrounding such deception.
Medical subject headings
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Deception
- Placebo Effect