Informed consent, the placebo effect, and the revenge of Thomas Percival.
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Informed Consent, the Placebo Effect, and The Revenge of Thomas Percival W. John Thomas, J.D., LL.M., M.P.H. 22 J. LEGAL MEDICINE 313 (2001). “I'm addicted to placebos. I could quit, but it wouldn't matter.” INTRODUCTION In 1957 a California man now known only as “Mr. Wright” was diagnosed with advanced lymphosarcoma cancer. When all known treatments proved ineffective, he entered a clinic, and was given only days to live. Wright then learned of the clinic’s pending study of Krebiozen, a 2
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of legal medicine
دوره 22 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001