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Study questions use of placebos

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Researchers are calling for appraisal of the clinical use of placebos and debate about the ethics of using them, after finding that patients are given placebos more commonly than supposed.

Three out of every five hospital or community doctors and hospital head nurses responding to a questionnaire on past use …

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