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. 2021 Sep 19;215(6):252-253.e1.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51230.

Placebos in clinical care: a suggestion beyond the evidence

Christopher G Maher  1   2 , Adrian C Traeger  1 , Christina Abdel Shaheed  1 , Mary O'Keeffe  1
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Placebos in clinical care: a suggestion beyond the evidence

Christopher G Maher et al. Med J Aust. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Placebos.

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