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Jan. 06, 2012
One Scholar’s Take On The Power of The Placebo
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| A placebo can take the form of a sugar pill or even a fake surgery. It’s often used to test the effectiveness of a trial drug. Ted Kaptchuk, Director of Harvard University’s Program in Placebo Studies and the Therapeutic Encounter, discusses potential applications for the healing power of placebos. |
Produced by Namisha Sarin Anand
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Ted Kaptchuk
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Program in Placebo Studies and the Therapeutic Encounter, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
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