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Editorial
. 2013 Jun;106(6):208-9.
doi: 10.1177/0141076813489969.

Placebos in the clinic

Stewart Justman
Editorial

Placebos in the clinic

Stewart Justman. J R Soc Med. 2013 Jun.
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