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Comment
. 2003 Aug;104(3):714-715.
doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(03)00164-7.

Unreliable analysis of placebo analgesia in trials of placebo pain mechanisms

Asbjørn Hróbjartsson  1 , Peter C Gøtzsche
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Unreliable analysis of placebo analgesia in trials of placebo pain mechanisms

Asbjørn Hróbjartsson et al. Pain. 2003 Aug.
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