Placebo by proxy

BMJ. 2011 Aug 11:343:d4345. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4345.

Abstract

Clinicians’ and family members’ feelings and perceptions about a treatment may influence their judgments about its effectiveness

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making
  • Emotions
  • Family / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Physicians / psychology*
  • Placebo Effect*
  • Placebos / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Placebos