The Lie That Heals: Should Doctors Give Placebos?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2013-05-08

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DESCRIPTION: About half of doctors admit to intentionally deceiving patients by prescribing placebos, but might the ends justify the means? 

What does everyone think about this practice? Would you want to be lied to by your doctor if it would help make you better?
 
Is Homeopathy Just Placebo? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-homeopathy-just-placebo/) It appears so, but that doesn't mean it doesn't work! Though I do offer a cautionary tale about the lactose concern in Infant Nearly Killed by Homeopathy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/infant-nearly-killed-by-homeopathy/).

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