Medical practice and placebo response: an inseparable bond?

Conclusion: Placebo and nocebo are both underestimated and underresearched in their value. Through further investigation doctors could strengthen the placebo response and prevent adverse effects to help their patients at low cost. These techniques would benefit the patient-doctor relationship, which is the alter of a trust-based successful therapy.
PMID: 32211987 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - March 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jilch S, Sel R, Shariat SF Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research