Homeopathy and Alternative Medicine
Table. Successful outcome contingent on treatment and belief Patient's Belief in Treatment Received Real treatmentSham treatment Specific treatment*AB Sham treatment**CD *Accepted-site acupuncture, TENS,etc. **Off-site acupuncture, drug placebo, sham TENS, etc. The cells: A, B, C, and D represent the four possible objective and subjective treatment conditions. The placebo effect is real and so are the effects of medication. The next step is to sort out the relative contributions o
| Table. Successful outcome contingent on treatment and belief | ||
| Real treatment | Sham treatment | |
| Specific treatment* | A | B |
| Sham treatment** | C | D |
| *Accepted-site acupuncture, TENS,etc. **Off-site acupuncture, drug placebo, sham TENS, etc. The cells: A, B, C, and D represent the four possible objective and subjective treatment conditions. | ||
- W. Crawford Clark, Ph.D.
- Professor of Medical Psychology
- Department of Psychiatry
- College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Columbia University
- Professor of Medical Psychology
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