Instructive in what way? I don't think it is a bad thing entirely to conduct a treatment that way but only on the basis of patient awareness, though I'd think that awareness may actually inhibit positive results. But if placebo didn't bring about desired change then how much time lost, how more advanced has the problem become? The increasing risks must be examined when initiating placebo treatment.
On Feb 22, 10:01 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > The link to the study of physicians I posted months ago that concluded > from them that as much as 80% of their treatments were consciously > associated or centered upon a placebo effect I found astonishing but > instructive. > > On Feb 22, 7:32 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm with the MP's > > > They argued the effectiveness was often unpredictable and involved a > > deception by the medical establishment. (This makes sense if there is > > any placebo effect with the treatment then there essentially is no > > treatment) > > > They also warned it could lead to a delay in diagnosis if symptoms > > were cured but the underlying reason for them was not tackled. > > (I would agree with that and have to add relapse may occur later on > > with the lack of diagnostic information) > > > The MPs also criticised the drugs regulator, the Medicines and > > Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, for allowing medical claims to > > be made. (I don't understand how medical claims could be made on such > > treatment > > > Now if the politicians would apply this type of scrutiny to all other > > areas of running the country, I think things might well improve Lee! > > > On Feb 22, 5:55 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What do we make of this? > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8524926.stm > > > > Bloody good idea, what! > > > > It somewhat restores my faith in politicians.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
