From: Use of placebo interventions among Swiss primary care providers
Use of pure placebos therapeutically (n = 222) | Use of impure placebos therapeutically (n = 208) | |
---|---|---|
User: | 35 | 119* |
I tell them | ||
... this is a drug/a therapy. | 22 (63%) | 77 (65%)* |
... this is a placebo. | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
... this is a medicine with no specific effect. | 4 (11%) | 32 (27%)* |
I say nothing. | 9 (26%) | 10 (8%) |
Nonuser: | ||
I never use placebos for therapeutic purposes. | 187 | 89* |