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Two of the most widely used terms in medicine are ‘placebo’ and placebo effect, even though it is not always clear what exactly they mean. Recent progress in biomedical research has allowed a better clarification of the placebo effect. We now know that this is an active psychobiological phenomenon which takes place in the patient’s brain and that is capable of influencing both the course of a disease and the response to a therapy.
Placebo Effects (3e) is a significantly updated and expanded new edition of a highly successful and critically acclaimed textbook on placebos. It is the first book to emphasize that there are many placebo effects and reviews them critically in different medical conditions, such as neurological and psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, immune and hormonal responses, as well as oncology, surgery, sports medicine and acupuncture. In addition, it looks at the psychosocial context, which is considered crucial to the placebo effect. For example what the doctor says to the patient, as well as their attitude, can greatly influence the placebo effect.
Exhaustive in its coverage, and written by a world authority in the field, this is the definitive reference textbook on the placebo effect – one that is essential for researchers and clinicians across a wide range of medical specialities.
- A significantly expanded and updated new edition of the definitive textbook on placebos
- Unique in describing the effects of the placebo across ALL medical conditions
- Each chapter contains a summary and key learning points, including suggestions for further discussion, making the book useful for teaching
- Incorporates extensive material from the author’s complementary text – The Patient’s Brain
New to this Edition:
- The third edition includes extensive material from Benedetti’s earlier complementary work – The Patient’s Brain, exploring the doctor/patient relationship, resulting in a much broader and comprehensive work
- Significantly updated and expanded
