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PLACEBO THERAPY [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
DEF

An inactive treatment or procedure that is intended to mimic as closely as possible a therapy in a clinical trial.

CONT

The ideal sham therapy is indistinguishable from the experimental therapy but could not have therapeutic effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
CONT

On fait l'expérience une fois avec la thérapie à tester (groupe test), et une autre fois - avec un autre groupe - en utilisant une «thérapie placebo» (groupe témoin).

Spanish

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