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Smart Tea · May 20 · 54 min

Dr. Henry K. Beecher: The Placebo Effect

Your mind can be a powerful drug, but when (if ever) is it ethical to choose mind over matter? Aarati tells the story of an army doctor who observed the placebo effect in soldiers and then went on to transform how we conduct clinical trials. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

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Your mind can be a powerful drug, but when (if ever) is it ethical to choose mind over matter? Aarati tells the story of an army doctor who observed the placebo effect in soldiers and then went on to transform how we conduct clinical trials. 

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For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com. 

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