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Author : Daniel E. Moerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Meaning, Medicine, and the "placebo Effect" written by Daniel E. Moerman and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pekka Louhiala
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030273296
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Placebo Effects: The Meaning of Care in Medicine written by Pekka Louhiala and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a perspective on the concepts placebo and placebo effects, which has been missing so far: a detailed analysis of the history of the terms, their current use, suggested alternatives and the implications of the conceptual confusion. Everybody knows something about placebos and placebo effects. If, however, people are asked to define the concepts, the spectrum becomes wide. Does 'placebo' refer to an inert treatment or does it cover all elements of the patient-physician-interaction except for pharmacological or other physiological mechanisms? Furthermore, if, by definition, a placebo has no effect, what sense does it make to talk about a 'placebo effect'? Even in scientific literature the concepts ‘placebo’ and ‘placebo effect’ are used in many senses and often in a confusing way. While this book discusses many issues which keep puzzling physicians, it also covers the historical developments of the concepts of placebo and placebo effect as well as the conceptual confusion in the definitions. This book is intended for physicians, philosophers, psychologists and any other people interested in placebos, placebo effects and the physician-patient relationship.
Author : David A. Jopling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199239509
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Talking Cures and Placebo Effects written by David A. Jopling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis have had to defend themselves from a barrage of criticisms throughout their history. In this book David Jopling argues that the changes achieved through therapy are really just functions of placebos that rally the mind's native healing powers. It is a bold new work that delivers yet another blow to Freud and his followers.
Author : Anne Harrington
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674669864
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (698 download)
Download or read book The Placebo Effect written by Anne Harrington and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a review of the role of placebos in the history of medicine, this book investigates the current surge of interest in placebos, and probes the methodological difficulties of saying scientifically just what placebos can and cannot do.
Author : Michael Doherty
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199668841
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy, Third Edition written by Michael Doherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trustworthy clinical companion, the textbook offers best practice and management strategies for these common joint diseases. Formerly published as Osteoarthritis, the extensively revised third edition of the Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides up-to-date and evidence-based guidance on how to assess, diagnose, and manage patients. A prestigious and international author team ensure information is expert and relevant-this is a practical tool for clinicians managing people with osteoarthritis, gout, and other crystal-associated arthritis. Confidently consider and chose the right blend of treatment for your patient, whether physical, pharmacological, surgical, or supportive. The Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides full coverage of joint failure, and includes detailed sections on epidemiology, risk factors, clinical assessment, and investigations. This edition also now includes new sections on gout and other crystal arthropathies. Clinically relevant and easily understandable overviews of basic science, including pathology and pain physiology, along with critical appraisal of current guidelines, make this a highly valuable resource. Significant coverage is also given to patient education and the involvement of the patient in management planning. Also highly illustrated, the textbook is a strong reference tool with summary boxes and key points at the end of chapters making it easy to find information quickly and help you deliver the optimum patient outcome. The textbook equips rheumatologists and musculoskeletal health professionals with the knowledge to provide best possible patient care.
Author : Wayne Jonas, M.D.
Publisher : Lorena Jones Books
ISBN 13 : 0399579257
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book How Healing Works written by Wayne Jonas, M.D. and published by Lorena Jones Books. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on 40 years of research and patient care, Dr. Wayne Jonas explains how 80 percent of healing occurs organically and how to activate the healing process. In How Healing Works, Dr. Wayne Jonas lays out a revolutionary new way to approach injury, illness, and wellness. Dr. Jonas explains the biology of healing and the science behind the discovery that 80 percent of healing can be attributed to the mind-body connection and other naturally occurring processes. Jonas details how the healing process works and what we can do to facilitate our own innate ability to heal. Dr. Jonas's advice will change how we consume health care, enabling us to be more in control of our recovery and lasting wellness. Simple line illustrations communicate statistics and take-aways in a memorable way. Stories from Dr. Jonas's practice and studies further illustrate his method for helping people get well and stay well after minor and major medical events.
Author : Harry Guess
Publisher : BMJ Books
ISBN 13 : 9780727915948
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Science of the Placebo written by Harry Guess and published by BMJ Books. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a meeting in November 2000, this book brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to examine the biological, behavioral, social, cultural and ethical aspects related to the placebo effect. Perspectives on the necessity for including a placebo in randomized clinical trials will also be examined. This is the first attempt to examine the evidence-base of the placebo effect and will provide important information for clinicans.
Author : Thomas Schramme
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789401786874
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine written by Thomas Schramme and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first wide-ranging, multi-authored handbook in the field of philosophy of medicine, covering the underlying conceptual issues of many important social, political and ethical issues in health care. It introduces and develops over 70 topics, concepts, and issues in the field. It is written by distinguished specialists from multiple disciplines, including philosophy, health sciences, nursing, sociology, political theory, and medicine. Many difficult social and ethical issues in health care are based on conceptual problems, most prominently on the definitions of health and disease, or on epistemological issues regarding causality or diagnosis. Philosophy is the discipline that deals with such conceptual, metaphysical, epistemological, methodological, and axiological matters. This handbook covers all the central concepts in medicine, such as ageing, death, disease, mental disorder, and well-being. It is an invaluable source for laypeople, academics with an interest in medicine, and health care specialists who want be informed and up to date with the relevant discussions. The text also advances these debates and will set the agenda for years to come.
Author : Fabrizio Benedetti
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199579512
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book The Patient's Brain written by Fabrizio Benedetti and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to advances within neuroscience, we are now in a much better position to be able to describe and discuss the biological mechanisms that underlie the doctor-patient relationship. Using this knowlege, this book describes and demonstrates the power that the doctor's behaviour has on a patient's behaviour and capacity for recovery from illness.
Author : Harry Collins
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459605845
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Dr. Golem written by Harry Collins and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A creature of Jewish mythology, a golem is an animated being made by man from clay and water who knows neither his own strength nor the extent of his ignorance. Like science and technology, the subjects of Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch's previous volumes, medicine is also a golem, and this Dr. Golem should not be blamed for its mistakes - they ...
Author : R. Barker Bausell PhD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199758593
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (585 download)
Download or read book Snake Oil Science written by R. Barker Bausell PhD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people worldwide swear by such therapies as acupuncture, herbal cures, and homeopathic remedies. Indeed, complementary and alternative medicine is embraced by a broad spectrum of society, from ordinary people, to scientists and physicians, to celebrities such as Prince Charles and Oprah Winfrey. In the tradition of Michael Shermers Why People Believe Weird Things and Robert Parks's Voodoo Science, Barker Bausell provides an engaging look at the scientific evidence for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and at the logical, psychological, and physiological pitfalls that lead otherwise intelligent people--including researchers, physicians, and therapists--to endorse these cures. The books ultimate goal is to reveal not whether these therapies work--as Bausell explains, most do work, although weakly and temporarily--but whether they work for the reasons their proponents believe. Indeed, as Bausell reveals, it is the placebo effect that accounts for most of the positive results. He explores this remarkable phenomenon--the biological and chemical evidence for the placebo effect, how it works in the body, and why research on any therapy that does not factor in the placebo effect will inevitably produce false results. By contrast, as Bausell shows in an impressive survey of research from high-quality scientific journals and systematic reviews, studies employing credible placebo controls do not indicate positive effects for CAM therapies over and above those attributable to random chance. Here is not only an entertaining critique of the strangely zealous world of CAM belief and practice, but it also a first-rate introduction to how to correctly interpret scientific research of any sort. Readers will come away with a solid understanding of good vs. bad research practice and a healthy skepticism of claims about the latest miracle cure, be it St. John's Wort for depression or acupuncture for chronic pain.
Author : Luana Colloca
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123979315
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)
Download or read book Placebo and Pain written by Luana Colloca and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The placebo effect continues to fascinate scientists, scholars, and clinicians, resulting in an impressive amount of research, mainly in the field of pain. While recent experimental and clinical studies have unraveled salient aspects of the neurobiological substrates and clinical relevance of pain and placebo analgesia, an authoritative source remained lacking until now. By presenting and integrating a broad range of research, Placebo and Pain enhances readers’ knowledge about placebo and nocebo effects, reexamines the methodology of clinical trials, and improves the therapeutic approaches for patients suffering from pain. Review for Placebo and Pain: “This ambitious book is the first comprehensive and unified presentation of the placebo and nocebo phenomena in the area of pain. Written by the international leading experts in the field, the book provides an accurate up-to-date [work] on placebo and pain dealing with current perspectives and future challenging issues. --Ted Kaptchuk, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Contains historical aspects of the placebo effect Discusses biological and psychological mechanisms of placebo analgesic responses Reviews implications of the placebo effect for clinical research and pain management Includes methodological and ethical aspects of the placebo effect
Author : Fabrizio Benedetti
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198705085
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Placebo Effects written by Fabrizio Benedetti and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work critically reviews the mechanisms of placebo effects across all medical conditions, diseases, and therapies. Exhaustive in its coverage, and written by a world authority in the field, it is the definitive text on the placebo effect, and essential for researchers and clinicians in all medical specialities.
Author : Farzad Goli
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319350927
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Biosemiotic Medicine written by Farzad Goli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an interpretation of pharmaceutical, surgical and psychotherapeutic interventions based on a univalent metalanguage: biosemiotics. It proposes that a metalanguage for the physical, mental, social, and cultural aspects of health and medicine could bring all parts and aspects of human life together and thus shape a picture of the human being as a whole, made up from the heterogeneous images of the vast variety of sciences and technologies in medicine discourse. The book adopts a biosemiotics clinical model of thinking because, similar to the ancient principle of alchemy, tam ethice quam physice, everything in this model is physical as much as it is mental. Signs in the forms of vibrations, molecules, cells, words, images, reflections and rites conform cultural, mental, physical, and social phenomena. The book decodes healing, dealing with health, illness and therapy by emphasizing the first-person experience as well as objective events. It allows readers to follow the energy-information flows through and between embodied minds and to see how they form physiological functions such as our emotions and narratives.
Author : Lynn Payer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805048032
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Medicine and Culture written by Lynn Payer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996-11-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted.
Author : Fabrizio Benedetti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191724022
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Placebo Effects written by Fabrizio Benedetti and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to critically review the mechanisms of placebo effects across all medical conditions, diseases and therapies. It is the definitive text on the placebo effect, and will be essential for researchers and clinicians in all medical specialties.
Author : Jo Marchant
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1922148725
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)
Download or read book Cure written by Jo Marchant and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rigorous, sceptical, deeply reported look at the new science behind the mind's extraordinary ability to heal the body. Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident? Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon? Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voice? If so, then you've experienced how dramatically the workings of your mind can affect your body. Yet while we accept that stress or anxiety can damage our health, the idea of 'healing thoughts' was long ago hijacked by New Age gurus and spiritual healers. Recently, however, serious scientists from a range of fields have been uncovering evidence that our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs can ease pain, heal wounds, fend off infection and heart disease, even slow the progression of AIDS and some cancers. In Cure, award-winning science writer Jo Marchant travels the world to meet the physicians, patients and researchers on the cutting edge of this new world of medicine. We learn how meditation protects against depression and dementia, how social connections increase life expectancy, and how patients who feel cared for recover from surgery faster. We meet Iraq war veterans who are using a virtual arctic world to treat their burns and children whose ADHD is kept under control with half the normal dose of medication. We watch as a transplant patient uses the smell of lavender to calm his hostile immune system and an Olympic runner shaves vital seconds off his time through mind-power alone. Drawing on the very latest research, Marchant explores the vast potential of the mind's ability to heal, acknowledges its limitations, and explains how we can make use of the findings in our own lives. ‘A thought-provoking exploration of how the mind affects the body and can be harnessed to help treat physical illness, by an award-winning science journalist.’ Best Books of 2016, Australian Financial Review ‘A thought-provoking exploration.’ Best Books of 2016, Economist
