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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > placebo effect
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic factors > epidemiologic effect modifiers > placebo effect

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placebo effect  

Definition(s)

  • The placebo effect is a change produced by the administration of a substance or physical procedure that is not produced by the physical properties of that substance or procedure. It is, instead, an effect produced by the psychological effects of administering the treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Mind; Placebo Effect]

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