Placebo use in the United kingdom: results from a national survey of primary care practitioners.
OBJECTIVES: Surveys in various countries suggest 17% to 80% of doctors prescribe 'placebos' in routine practice, but prevalence of placebo use in UK primary care is unknown. METHODS: We administered a web-based questionnaire to a representative sample of UK general practitioners. Followin...
Main Authors: | Howick, J, Bishop, F, Heneghan, C, Wolstenholme, J, Stevens, S, Hobbs, R, Lewith, G |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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