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.
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© 2009 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2009). Placebonic encounters. In: People Management in Turbulent Times. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230239616_47
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