General concepts and mechanisms. The traditional concepts of placebo -- A modern view of placebo and placebo-related effects -- Placing placebo effects within the context of the doctor-patient relationship -- Disease-based classification of placebo effects : most studied conditions. Pain -- Diseases of the nervous system -- Mental and behavioral disorders -- Immune and endocrine systems -- Disease-based classification of placebo effects : less-studied conditions. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems -- Gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders -- Special medical conditions and therapeutic interventions -- Clinical, ethical, and methodological considerations. Clinical-ethical implications and applications -- How to run a placebo study : a closer look into complex experimental designs -- Beyond the healing context. Physical and cognitive performance -- Halo effects.
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