Although there has been a lot of research looking at the placebo response, nocebo
responses in the healthcare setting have been largely overlooked. This article explores the …

A placebo effect is a positive clinical response to non-specific elements of treatment with a
sham or inert replica of a drug, device, or surgical intervention. There is considerable …

Healing is on many people's minds today. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a host
of other disruptions and disasters, many of us feel that we need healing–in our personal …

Background Although the need to communicate understanding to patients during their
consultations is integral to effectual patient care, 1, 2 in the context of chronic pain, this need …

Caring and healing in health care: The evidence base Caring and healing in health care: The
evidence base Int J Nurs Stud. 2015 Oct;52(10):1539-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.05.015 …

A placebo is defined as a dummy or sham intervention that has no active ('specific')
ingredient that can affect the target condition. 1 Why and how it is that a dummy treatment …

Historically, epidemics from measles to cholera have been contained through education and
communication. 6 Therefore, for clinicians to adequately meet the demands of the …