Heresy, witchcraft, Jean Gerson, scepticism and the use of placebo controls.

Kirakosian R, Möllenbrink L, Zamore G, Kaptchuk TJ, Jensen K

DOI: 10.1177/01410768231207260
Published: 2024 Jan
Container: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1177/01410768231207260,
  title = {Heresy, witchcraft, Jean Gerson, scepticism and the use of placebo controls.},
  author = {Kirakosian R and Möllenbrink L and Zamore G and Kaptchuk TJ and Jensen K},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine},
  doi = {10.1177/01410768231207260},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/01410768231207260}
}

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TI  - Heresy, witchcraft, Jean Gerson, scepticism and the use of placebo controls.
AU  - Kirakosian R
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AU  - Zamore G
AU  - Kaptchuk TJ
AU  - Jensen K
PY  - 2024
JO  - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
DO  - 10.1177/01410768231207260
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R, K., L, M., G, Z., TJ, K., & K, J. (2024). Heresy, witchcraft, Jean Gerson, scepticism and the use of placebo controls.. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/01410768231207260

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