The researchers sent a confidential survey to randomly selected practising general internal medicine physicians and rheumatologists a group of doctors who commonly treat patients with debilitating chronic conditions that are notoriously difficult to manage medically. The authors say that while the use of placebos has been controversial, the physicians in the study did not believe they were behaving unethically by either using placebos or not being upfront with their patients about doing so.
They point out that understanding the role of placebo treatments in contemporary medicine is complex. They conclude that prescribing harmless treatments like vitamins or over the counter painkillers to promote positive expectations without full disclosure of motivations might not raise alarm bells, but prescribing antibiotics and sedatives when there is no clear medical indication could have serious adverse consequences for both patients and public health.
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