The definition of placebo in the informed consent forms of clinical trials.

AIM: Lack of knowledge concerning the nature of placebo and why it is necessary may influence the participation of patients in clinical trials. The objective of the present study is to review how placebo is described in written information for participants in clinical trials to be evaluated by a Hum...

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Main Authors: Astrid Hernández, Josep-E Baños, Cristina Llop, Magí Farré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4244087?pdf=render