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Published on: January 15, 2017
[Placebo and professional practices in nursing care in hospital]
Anne Héron1, Martine Tacheau2, Edouard Crépin3
1Unité de recherche clinique URC 28-GHT Hope Centre hospitalier de Dreux, 4, avenue du Président-Kennedy, 28100 Dreux, France; Université Paris-Descartes, avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France.
Abstract:
While the placebo is a pharmacologically inert substance, the effect it can produce is undeniable and unquestioned and all hospitals use it. This article presents the results of a survey carried out with nurses from Dreux general hospital, aiming to assess the place of the placebo in their professional practices.
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