Meaning, Medicine and the 'Placebo Effect'

by Daniel E. Moerman

Book Overview

Traditionally, the effectiveness of medical treatments is attributed to specific elements, such as drugs or surgical procedures. However, many other factors can significantly effect the outcome. Drugs with nationally advertised names can work better than the same drug without the name. Inert drugs (placebos, dummies) often have dramatic effects on some patients and effects can vary greatly among different European countries where the same medical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521000874
• ISBN13: 9780521000871
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.5"