Vol. 11 No. 2 (2008)
Reflections

Placebos and Medical Education

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  • Amir Raz,
  • Daniella Guindi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v11i2.579

Published 2020-12-01

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  • Placebos,
  • Medicine

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Raz A, Guindi D. Placebos and Medical Education. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Nov. 2];11(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/579
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