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...

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Auteurs principaux: Howick, J, Bishop, F, Heneghan, C, Wolstenholme, J, Stevens, S, Hobbs, R, Lewith, G
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: Public Library of Science 2013