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Editorial
. 2001 Feb 15;90(3):201-203.
doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00265-2.

Assessing placebo effects without placebo groups: an untapped possibility?

Donald D Price  1
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Editorial

Assessing placebo effects without placebo groups: an untapped possibility?

Donald D Price. Pain. .
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