Placebos in medicine: knowledge, beliefs, and patterns of use.

Mcgill J Med

McGill University, Jewish General Hospital, 4333 Cote Ste Catherine Rd., Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E4, Canada.

Published: July 2008


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