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23. Is the Placebo Effect for Real?
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Feb 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In Latin, the word “placebo” means “I shall please.” In the medical world, placebos mean something … well, a little different. Bapu Jena walks us through the thorny world of placebo research and the implications the placebo effect can have for patients.
Released:
Feb 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (87)
9. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health: When researchers analyzed which day of the week most drug-safety alerts are released — and what it means for public health — they were stunned. So was Bapu Jena. He talks with them and a physician this week about the “Friday Effect,” a common problem with big repercussions for the safety of the medications. by Freakonomics, M.D.