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Placebo effect more pronounced when you pay more!

March 8, 2008 • Health Care News • Larry Benz

Interesting study about how much you pay and the impact of a placebo effect.  Great write up by Justin Wolfer in NY Times as well.

Does that mean if we charge more for PT that we will have better effect regardless of the efficacy of our treatment?

Larry@physicaltherapist.com

Larry Benz

Dr. Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, is the Executive Chairman of Confluent Health. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine. Dr. Benz’s current areas of interest include conducting research and integrating empathy, compassion, and positive psychology interventions within physical therapy. He released a book on September...

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