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Placebonic encounters

Adrian Furnham
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Adrian Furnham: University College London

A chapter in People Management in Turbulent Times, 2009, pp 135-136 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Science shows that treatments such as homeopathy really do not work. That is, randomized controlled trials fail to prove any real benefits for patients. Yet both practitioners and patients swear by the remedy.

Keywords: Human Resource Management; Emotional Intelligence; Complementary Medicine; Medicine Practitioner; Good Listener (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230239616_47

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