Placebo effect

Introduction: Placebo effect

Description of Placebo effect

Placebo effect: An effect usually, but not necessarily, beneficial that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect, i.e., the effect is due to the power of suggestion.
Source: Diseases Database

Placebo effect: An effect usually, but not necessarily, beneficial that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect, i.e., the effect is due to the power of suggestion.
Source: MeSH 2007

Placebo effect: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Placebo effect:

• Placebo
• Effect
• Expectation
• Regimen
• Will
• Power
• Suggestion

Terms associated with Placebo effect:

Broader terms for Placebo effect

• Effect Modifiers (Epidemiology)

Source - MeSH 2007

For a description of Placebo effect, see:

• behavioral medicine
• placebo

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Placebo effect

The following list attempts to classify Placebo effect into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Environment and Public Health
  • Public Health
    • Epidemiologic Factors
      • Effect Modifiers (Epidemiology)
        • Placebo Effect

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
  • Quality of Health Care
    • Epidemiologic Factors
      • Effect Modifiers (Epidemiology)
        • Placebo Effect

External links related to: Placebo effect

• Placebo interventions for all clinical conditions (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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