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. 2015 Jun 5;128(11):1555-7.
doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.157699.

The ethics of prescription of placebos to patients with major depressive disorder

Shun-Jie Chua  1 , Mark Pitts
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The ethics of prescription of placebos to patients with major depressive disorder

Shun-Jie Chua et al. Chin Med J (Engl). .
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