Influence of the patient-practitioner interaction context on acupuncture outcomes in functional dyspepsia: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

In the treatment of functional dyspepsia, the placebo effect has been reported to be high, and the influence of the patient-practitioner relationship may be a major component of this effect. The specific and n...

Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 14, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Seok-Jae Ko, Jae-Woo Park, Jungtae Leem, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Vitaly Napadow, Braden Kuo, Jessica Gerber, Laurie Dimisko, Inkwon Yeo, Junhee Lee and Jinsung Kim Source Type: research