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. 1999 Oct;92(10):511-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107689909201005.

Placebos and placebo effects in medicine: historical overview

A J de Craen  1 , T J Kaptchuk, J G Tijssen, J Kleijnen
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Placebos and placebo effects in medicine: historical overview

A J de Craen et al. J R Soc Med. 1999 Oct.
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  • Biblical origins of placebo.
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  • Placebo analgesia.
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