Placebos without deception
A randomized controlled trial in irritable bowel syndrom
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2011/02/17WET CUPPING THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF HERPES ZOSTER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS |
by THuijuan Cao; Chenjun Zhu; Jianping liu, Phd, Md Wet cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy commonly used in treating herpes zoster in China, and clinical studies have shown that wet cupping may have beneficia effect on herpes zoster compared with Western medication. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2011/02/17PLACEBOS WITHOUT DECEPTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROM |
by Ted J. Kaptchuk, Elizabeth Friedlander, John M. Kelley, M. Norma Sanchez, Efi Kokkotou, Joyce P. Singer, Magda Kowalczykowski, Franklin G. Miller, Irving Kirsch, Anthony J. Lembo Placebo treatment can significantly influence subjective symptoms. However, it is widely believed that response to placebo requires concealment or deception. We tested whether open-label placebo (non-deceptive and nonconcealed administration) is superior to a no-treatment control with matched patient-provider interactions in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/12/07COHERENCE AND HEALTH CARE COST |
by Woody Bedell; Marietta Kaszkin-Bettag, Phd Chronic stress is among the most costly health problems in terms of direct health costs, absenteeism, disability, and performance standards. The Reformed Church in America (RCA) identified stress among its clergy as a major cause of higher-than-average health claims and implemented HeartMath (HM) to help its participants manage stress and increase physiological resilience. The 6-week HM program Revitalize you! was selected for the intervention including the emWave Personal Stress Reliever technology. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/07/12COHERENCE: BRIDGING PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND GLOBAL HEALTH |
by Rollin McCraty, Phd; Doc Childre Rollin McCraty, PhD, is director of research at the Institute of HeartMath, Boulder Creek, California. Doc Childre is chairman and co–chief executive officer of Quantum Intech, Inc, parent company of HeartMath LLC. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/05/10DISEASE DEVELOPMENT |
by Alta Smit, MD; Arturo O’Byrne, MD; Bruno van Brandt; Ivo Bianchi, MD; Klaus Kuestermann, MD Alta Smit, MD, is general manager and Bruno Van Brandt is medical education manager at the International Academy for Homotoxicology, Baden-Baden, Germany. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/05/27HOMEOPATHY IN CANCER CARE |
by Moshe Frenkel People use homeopathy for a range of health concerns, from wellness and prevention to the treatment of diseases and conditions such as diarrhea,12 attention defficit disorder,13 allergies,14 depression,15 and others.18 But the question that comes to mind is whether this treatment has any place in more serious situations and life-threatening disorders, such as cancer. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/04/23RINITE ALLERGICA |
by Prof. Ivo Bianchi La rinite cronica, ed in particolare la rinite allergica, rappresenta una patologia di frequente riscontro. Rinite è una parola composta da rino che significa naso, e dal suffisso -ite- che significa infiammazione; la rinite allergica è perciò, come dice il termine, una infiammazione provocata dalla reazione della mucosa del naso a determinate sostanze. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2010/02/25APPROCCIO OMOTOSSICOLOGICO-OMEOPATICO AL PAZIENTE |
by Prof. Ivo Bianchi Il medico omeopatico moderno, ovvero l’omotossicologo, deve avere necessariamente una visione il più possibile completa, globale del paziente. In particolare è essenziale giungere ad una Diagnosi Convenzionale, approfondita il più possibile, che è essenziale nell’iter diagnostico e terapeutico per: Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2009/12/11TRANSLATING A NONLINEAR SYSTEMS THEORY MODEL FOR HOMEOPATHY INTO EMPIRICAL TESTS |
by Iris R. Bell, MD, MD (H), PhD, Carol M. Baldwin, RN, PhD, and Gary E. Schwartz, PhD Iris R. Bell is associated with the Program in Integrative Medicine; the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Family and Community Medicine; and the Bioenergetics Core of the Pediatric Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Arizona, as well as the Department of Psychiatry, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Tucson, Ariz. Language of publication is ![]() more |
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2009/12/11EFFECTS OF HOMEOPATHIC INTERVENTION ON MEDICATION CONSUMPTION IN ATOPIC AND ALLERGIC DISORDERS |
by Moshe Frenkel, MD, and Doron Hermoni, MD Moshe Frenkel is a family physician involved in complementary and alternative medicine studies in the Department of Family Medicine and Doron Hermoni is chairman of that department at the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa, Israel. Language of publication is ![]() more |