Arthur K Shapiro (42 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Powerful Placebo: From Ancient Priest to Modern Physician This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in fair condition with very good dust jacket. Water damage.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Until this century, most medications prescribed by physicians were pharmacologically inert, if not harmful. That is, physicians were prescribing placebos or worse without knowing it. In a sense, then, the history of medical treatment until relatively recently is the history of the placebo effect. Based on the authors' lifelong study and clinical research, this is a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the placebo effect. The authors begin by surveying the use of placebos from antiquity to modern times. They also examine the development, use, and validity of the doubleblind, controlled clinical trial. And they present their own study of the placebo effect in more than 1000 patients. Demonstrating both the magnitude and the limitations of the placebo effect, the book helps to clarify knotty issues ranging from the evaluation of therapies to the ethics of conducting controlled studies in which patients are deliberately given placebos. With the renewed interest in the mind-body relationship as well as in the role of placebos in new and alternative medical procedures and therapies, the findings of this book are especially timely.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Until this century, most medications prescribed by physicians were pharmacologically inert, if not harmful. That is, physicians were prescribing placebos or worse without knowing it. In a sense, then, the history of medical treatment until relatively recently is the history of the placebo effect. Based on the authors' lifelong study and clinical research, this is a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the placebo effect. The authors begin by surveying the use of placebos from antiquity to modern times. They also examine the development, use, and validity of the doubleblind, controlled clinical trial. And they present their own study of the placebo effect in more than 1000 patients. Demonstrating both the magnitude and the limitations of the placebo effect, the book helps to clarify knotty issues ranging from the evaluation of therapies to the ethics of conducting controlled studies in which patients are deliberately given placebos. With the renewed interest in the mind-body relationship as well as in the role of placebos in new and alternative medical procedures and therapies, the findings of this book are especially timely.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with very good plus jacket. Light shelf-wear. Tiny tear to top of fore-edge fold.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. b-712 Reading copy. coffee stain to page bottoms.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 437 pp., Illus, Burgundy Hardback, Gilt title, dink on back cover else VG in chipped DJ, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. b-807.

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New. pp. 564.

1st ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, faint foxing edges, corner tips covers slightly creased, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. 280 pp. This book by Arthur K. and Elaine Shapiro is based on their lifelong study and clinical research. They examine the history of the placebo effect in medicine: fraud, faith and fads, Other topics: The placebo effect in the 20th century. The history of clinical trials, Ethical controversies about the use of placebos. The double blind and controlled clinical trials. A summary of the research completed is summarised at the rear of the book.…

Condition: New. pp. 564.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 300 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

x, 437 pp; illus. Original cloth. Very Good. First Edition.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: Sehr gut. 280 Seiten Leichte Lagerspuren! Sie erhalten eine Rechnung mit der darin ausgewiesenen MwSt. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 540 16,5 x 3,2 x 24,8 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag.

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Condition: New. pp. 562.

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Condition: New. pp. 562.