The Powerful Placebo: From Ancient Priest to Modern Physician

The Powerful Placebo discusses the placebo effect over the centuries, reminding the reader how complex the issue is, from the very definition of a placebo and the success of dubious or fraudulent remedies to the modern worship of placebos as controls in clinical trials. The authors assert that "until recently, the history of medical treatment was essentially the history of placebo effect".

• | Author: Dr. Arthur K. Shapiro
• | Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• | Publication Date: October 17, 2000
• | Number of Pages: 300 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0801866758
• | ISBN-13: 9780801866753