The Ethics of Placebo.

Anesthesiol Clin

Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T1Z3, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

This article reviews the ethical implications related to the use of placebos in clinical practice and clinical trials. We discuss evidence for placebo effects, the role of placebo in research and clinical practice, and related ethical issues. It also provides an overview of some of the new findings related to research involving placebos and the possible associated ethical challenges.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2024.02.005DOI Listing

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