Should doctors talk about the placebo effect with their patients?
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8 February 2021Should doctors talk about the placebo effect with their patients?
Clinical and laboratory studies demonstrate that placebo and nocebo effects influence various symptoms and conditions after the administration of both inert and active treatments. There is an increasing need for up-to-date recommendations on how to inform patients about placebo and nocebo effects in clinical practice and train clinicians how to disclose this information.
