Placebo effect, the: an interdisciplinary exploration
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674669864
Date de publication :
15 mars 1999
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
376 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A mere “symbol†of medicine the placebo nonetheless sometimes produces “real†results. Medical science has largely discounted the placebo effect, but Harrington argues that the phenomenon is a “real†entity in its own right, one that has much to teach us about how symbols, settings, and human relationships literally get under our skin.