Placebo Effects: The Meaning of Care in Medicine

by Pekka Louhiala

This book provides a perspective on the concepts placebo and placebo effects, which has been missing so far: a detailed analysis of the history of the terms, their current use, suggested alternatives and the implications of the conceptual confusion. Everybody knows something about placebos and placebo effects. If, however, people are asked to define the concepts, the spectrum becomes wide. Does 'placebo' refer to an inert treatment or does it cover...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303027327X
• ISBN13: 9783030273279
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"