http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/06/the-ethics-of-the-placebo-effect/ A Vet Takes a Science-Based Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wed, 16 May 2012 00:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/06/the-ethics-of-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-611 The Mysterious Vanishing Placebo Effect? « The SkeptVet Blog Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:41:29 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=46#comment-611 [...] have written about the placebo effect before, but a recent update to a Cochrane review entitled Placebo Interventions for All Conditions has [...] [...] have written about the placebo effect before, but a recent update to a Cochrane review entitled Placebo Interventions for All Conditions has [...]

]]> http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/06/the-ethics-of-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-359 The Ethics of Honesty in Veterinarian/Client Relationships « The SkeptVet Blog Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:22:16 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=46#comment-359 [...] at least in the short term, with almost anything we do (thanks to a placebo effect by proxy), giving a placebo is a form of lying and is essentially unethical and contrary to the principles of a legitimate veterinarian/client relationship. This is especially [...] [...] at least in the short term, with almost anything we do (thanks to a placebo effect by proxy), giving a placebo is a form of lying and is essentially unethical and contrary to the principles of a legitimate veterinarian/client relationship. This is especially [...]

]]> http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/06/the-ethics-of-the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Why therapies may seem to work, even when they don?t Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:30:13 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=46#comment-132 [...] my horse was better! And my horse got better! See! It works!" Heading them off at the pass: The Ethics of the Placebo Effect *Certificate in Magic First Class, Miskatonic University __________________ I consider that the [...] [...] my horse was better! And my horse got better! See! It works!" Heading them off at the pass: The Ethics of the Placebo Effect *Certificate in Magic First Class, Miskatonic University __________________ I consider that the [...]

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