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placebos  

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  • The term placebo appears in a 1785 New Medical Dictionary (2nd edition). Derived from Latin meaning “I will please” or “satisfy,” placebos and the placebo effect are evolving concepts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Placebo]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/placebos

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