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. 2019 Dec;106(6):1169-1171.
doi: 10.1002/cpt.1580. Epub 2019 Aug 25.

Can Insights From Placebo and Nocebo Mechanism Studies Help Improve Randomized Controlled Trials?

Lene Vase  1
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Can Insights From Placebo and Nocebo Mechanism Studies Help Improve Randomized Controlled Trials?

Lene Vase. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Dec.
No abstract available

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