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The ethics of the placebo in clinical practice
- Correspondence to: Dr P Lichtenberg Herzog Hospital, POB 35300, Jerusalem 91351, Israel; lichtcc.huji.ac.il
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The ethics of the placebo in clinical practice
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- Accepted June 2, 2003
- First published November 30, 2004.
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April 27, 2016
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