Anup Malani Discusses the Placebo Effect on Freakonomics, MD Podcast

Is the Placebo Effect for Real?

In Latin, the word “placebo” means “I shall please.” In the medical world, placebos mean something … well, a little different. Bapu Jena walks us through the thorny world of placebo research and the implications the placebo effect can have for patients.

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