The Placebo effect : an interdisciplinary exploration /

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Imprint:Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Description:x, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2748797
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Other authors / contributors:Harrington, Anne, 1960-
ISBN:0674669843 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:"...based on materials that were first presented at a three-day conference entitled 'Placebo: probing the self-healing brain' held at Harvard University, December 7-10, 1994"--P. vii.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The placebo sometimes produces real results. This book argues that the placebo effect is a real entity in its own right, and has much to tell us about how symbols, settings, and human relationships literally get under our skin.
Item Description:"...based on materials that were first presented at a three-day conference entitled 'Placebo: probing the self-healing brain' held at Harvard University, December 7-10, 1994"--P. vii.
Physical Description:x, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0674669843