Minimizing nocebo effect: Pragmatic approach

The nocebo effect, the inverse of the placebo effect, is a well-established phenomenon, yet under-appreciated. It refers to nonpharmacological, harmful, or undesirable effects occurring after active or inactive therapy. The frequency of adverse events can dramatically increase by informing patients...

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Main Authors: Majed Chamsi Pasha, Mohammed Ali Albar, Hassan Chamsi Pasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-10-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ajm.AJM_59_17