Presenter: G. Michael Allan MD CCFP James McCormack BSc (Pharm) Pharm D
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In episode 541, James and Mike get into a powerful discussion of placebo. We talk about the evidence around placebo, the placebo effect, the placebo group effect/response and we try to put it all into the context of clinical practice. The bottom line is the placebo effect is likely not what you think it is,…
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June 27, 2023
Presenter(s):
G. Michael Allan MD CCFP James McCormack BSc (Pharm) Pharm D
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